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The Committee Staff Vampire
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 Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:43 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:30 pm
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 Ayluin looked around as he walked into the park where he had agreed to meet with his friend Driz. The weather was still really cold to the moonelf. He shivered a bit but didn’t let it stop him as he continued to the destination. Most of the snow seemed to have melted, but the sun was still too weak to really warm up the area it seemed. "I don’t get why some people seem to love this type of weather." the young man muttered softly as he stepped off the path and instead walked into the more covered area. Since it was training that was going to be their goal today, they wouldn’t be too close to other people. Safety and all that. Ayluin still didn’t feel thrilled about fighting suddenly of course. But if anything the past months had taught him, it was that this world was not as safe as he once used to think. He didn’t want to just watch them get hurt or worse, he wanted to be able to defend himself, so he wouldn’t be a distraction and hindrance if ever a fight happened near them, as well as the others. The moonelf shivered once more when a cold breeze passed by and he wrapped his arms around for a moment. It didn’t take long before he stepped into an area away from prying eyes, and therefore safe to train in where no one could accidentally get hurt, and he stopped. This was the place from the instructions he had. He didn’t see Driz yet or perhaps they were not far, but if they were hiding away it would be difficult to spot them either way. Ayluin lifted his hands up in front of his face cupping them and blew some warm air on his fingers. Now he wished he would have thought about bringing a pair of gloves. This city seemed to have special ones for weather like this. He did wear a warm jacket and scarf at least. He wasn’t wearing very thick clothes however. Since mobility was needed today, he was wearing faded blue jeans and sneakers, a new type of shoe he found here in Soleil, black shirt and black hoodie under the jacket. ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ [Playlist : Link]xxx[Profile: Link]
 [Where : Soleil Park] xxx
[With : Driz?] xxx
[Thinking : Things] xxx
[Notables : special or eye catching things on Ay]
Royal mark on his forehead.
"Ay speaking"
OOC: Words Words xxx
 ’Lughnasadh’
Quotes: xxx |
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The Committee Staff Vampire
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:42 am
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 `✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´☠`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´A Secret Missive ☥ I Am A Drow ☥ My Voice ☥ Home Base: 1110 Etoile District ☥ My Occupation: Potions Cashier◑≎≎≎≎≎≎≎≎◐
Driz had been waiting for about fifteen minutes at the edge of the park for his young student, blending in with the shadows of the trees. As Ay moved, Driz followed along until he had a good idea of where Ay would be going. Then he sped up and passed the young elf, though keeping to the shadows so as to minimize his chances of being detected. He waited in the middling boughs of a tree. Eventually Ayluin arrived and stood still, apparently not aware of Driz’s presence. ”You’re not going to be cold for long, my student,” he thought as he carefully descended through the limits, pausing only at the lowest limb long enough to swing himself down. He landed silently in a crouch, his cellphone in hand as if it were a dagger. Moving swiftly but cautiously, he narrowed the tiny gap between them until he was practically upon Ayluin. The second his presence might have been noted, he extended the cellphone and held it to Ay’s back. ”Good morning, Ay. Thank you for being so punctual. Aren’t you glad I’m an ally and this is definitely not a knife.” To some this might seem a cruel way to start training, but had it been he who was being trained back in the Underdark, it would have been a real knife and his instructor likely would have stabbed him at least a little.
Once he felt Ay had gotten the message about just how easy it had been to sneak up on him, Driz slid the phone back into the front pocket of his black slacks and donned a kindly smile…which may have been more intimidating than the fake knife. He wore a tattered black cloak which seemed to swathe him in darkness, well-oiled black leather boots, and a cheap pair of sunglasses. Yeah, they kinda killed the image but eye health was more important than looking spoopy. ”I’m looking forward to this, I haven’t really had much of a chance to practice one-armed. I need to learn a new way to fight. But enough about me, tell me, what do you already know? What do you perceive are your strengths and weaknesses? You already mentioned you want to learn defense in general, but sometimes the best defense is offense.” An assassin’s dagger with your name on it wasn’t much of a threat if the assassin was already dead.
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Comrades: Ay ☥ My Status: Engaged to Ceres Calisto ☥ Demeanor: Trying not to enjoy himself too much ☥ Pain: ☥ Obviously Obsessed with Ceres: Sorry Ay`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´☠`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´ |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:21 pm
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Ayluin was decidedly distracted by the cold he felt. It was not something he had tried hard to get used to if he had to be honest. Often staying inside unless he had to go out for a small job, which were scarce in winter, or for groceries and the like. He noticed precious little of his surroundings until he came to the location of their training and looked around to see if his friend was there. When he saw no one he assumed they were still on their way. Shortly after though, he startled and gave a sound of surprise when he suddenly felt something against his back. His heart was thumping with the surprise but he felt relieved at the same time when he heard a familiar voice behind him. Had this been a test? If so, even the moonelf realized he had failed hard. Ayluin hadn’t noticed anything until the last. He sighed in relief after hearing Driz’s voice and the light pressure in his back was gone. Turning to face the drow he smiled. "Goodmorning Driz. I always do my best to be on time. That really startled me." he admitted, more at ease now he knew who was behind him just now. He should have been more observant it seemed. It was he who asked for training. Looking at his friend he couldn’t help but notice the disruption between their outfit and the sunglasses but he didn’t laugh at them. After all, he knew how sensitive they were to daylight. "I’m glad to hear it will help you as well, I hope it helps you learn with one arm too. Thank you for agreeing to help me with this." he said, grateful they were taking the time for it. When he was given the latter question though he had to think for a moment. He had his healing but that was more useful after a battle or if there were more people in the fight that could keep him safe as he healed. "I am pretty good at conjuring a shield. It keeps me, or others in it, safe from any harm while it is up, but it can be really difficult to keep up for longer times, especially with more people to shield. I also have my illusions of course. They are starting to look more corporal and realistic. I’ve just started studying those however, so I’m limited to which I can conjure as well as to what I have seen personally. Both can help me in a pinch to make it out of trouble, but…I wouldn’t know what to do if either of those failed me." he admitted reluctantly. There was something about admitting your strengths and weaknesses out loud. ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ [Playlist : Link]xxx[Profile: Link]
[Where : Somewhere in Soleil Park] xxx
[With : Driz] xxx
[Thinking : Things] xxx
[Notables : special or eye catching things on Ay]
"Ay speaking"
OOC: Words Words xxx
’Lughnasadh’
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The Committee Staff Vampire
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:29 pm
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`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´☠`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´A Secret Missive ☥ I Am A Drow ☥ My Voice ☥ Home Base: 1110 Etoile District ☥ My Occupation: Potions Cashier◑≎≎≎≎≎≎≎≎◐
He waited patiently for the answers, nodding every so often to signify he had heard and was analyzing everything that had been said. Though a moment later it dawned on him that a question had been posed much earlier he had yet to answer. ”How much experience do you have in fights? If you have little I’m afraid the first thing you need to learn is how to take a hit and keep going. That will mostly entail posture and rolls. Hope you don’t mind getting grass stains on those clothes. Afterwards we can move on to how to hit someone as well as how to block and/or dodge hand-to-hand attacks. I believe that is all we will be able to get through today, but in the future I would like to teach you more advanced maneuvers, basic attacks, how to defend yourself against an armed opponent, how to disarm someone, and things you need to notice about your opponents and situation in order to know how you should act. It is a lot, but with much practice you should be able to handle many situations. Though defense against guns is dicey business.” His look had been steady and serious, but he allowed himself a slight smirk, ”As for your earlier…comment, this kind of weather is preferable to some as it is more like what they are used to or it is associated with fond memories. I was brought up in a cool environment myself, though not quite so chilly as this.” He waited just a moment to see if the implications of his comment would hit his student, but either way he explained. ”Yes, I was close enough to you when you entered the park that I could hear you speaking. I followed you most of the way here. But do not beat yourself up too much about it, I have been relying upon stealth now for almost six hundred years. Also my cloak helps me blend in with the shadows. A drow design, of course.” He hated the society from whence he came, but he had to admit they did make some impressive magical devices.
As he had suspected, Ay affirmed he had not really gotten into fights before. ”Don’t worry, I won’t be hitting you, yet. Now, to avoid getting hit in the first place, you want to show your opponent as little of yourself as possible. Turn your hips to the side so that you have your side facing the opponent. The forward foot should be turned towards your opponent while the back is perpendicular. Of course, you should keep your head turned towards your opponent so that you can see what they are doing. Most people are flexible enough for this.” As he gave instructions he would model them for Ay. ”I would keep my left side towards my opponent since I have an arm on that side, but you may choose whichever side feels more comfortable.” For purposes of demonstration, he had chosen Ay as his opponent, and so he could watch as Ay got into position, giving small critiques as needed. ”See how little surface area is available to hit as compared to when I turn my entire body towards you?” He was not a large man, but even still there was an obvious difference in surface area. ”Moreover, you are shielding most of your vital points.” They probably wouldn’t need to practice this part much, but Driz would not proceed until Ay could fall into this position without hesitation.
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Comrades: Ay ☥ My Status: Engaged to Ceres Calisto ☥ Demeanor: Serious Commander ☥ Pain:⚕︎⚕︎⚕︎⚕︎⚕︎ ☥ Obviously Obsessed with Ceres: Ay’s got a long road ahead of him.`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´☠`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´ |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:32 pm
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`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´☠`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´A Secret Missive ☥ I Am A Drow ☥ My Voice ☥ Home Base: 1110 Etoile District ☥ My Occupation: Potions Cashier◑≎≎≎≎≎≎≎≎◐
It had been quite a while since he had trained someone completely new to combat. In fact, the last one he had trained from the beginning was…Alaka… He mentally chastized himself for thinking such sentimental thoughts when there was clearly still work to be done. ”In time it will come naturally to you, but for now let us move on to something else so this doesn’t become quite so tedious. Rolls are of paramount importance. They allow you to absorb some of the blow of a blunt weapon and they can give you space to regroup. There are three in particular you should learn as each of them move you in different directions. The easiest of the three, in my opinion, is the one that keeps you in the same place. It’s good for if you want to stay exactly where you are but aren’t interested in lying prone. Figure out which side you think is going to fall first, and make sure to land in a sitting position but tilted to that side. Use your momentum to roll on the back of your seat until you are leaning slightly to your other side. While rolling you’ll need to get your legs under you enough to be able to launch onto them once you’ve completed that semi-circle roll. I know it sounds complex, but I think it will be easier to execute than it is to understand without seeing it. When you start trying it, I’ll give you a push to give you some momentum. Much easier that way. I’ll demonstrate as slowly as I can, but the slower you go the harder it is and I’m not in as great of shape as I used to be.” In as slow of motion as he could manage, he folded his legs under him and slowly dropped to the right side. Since he was going so slowly he had to give a slight kick with his legs to give him enough momentum for the side change, but as soon as they had gotten that momentum they curled in ready for him to rise onto once he had been brought around. ”I’ll do it quickly one time, so you can see what it would actually look like.” It would have been easier if Ay could have given him a shove, but dropping quickly though carefully gave him just enough momentum to execute the roll with no problem. ”Think you are ready to try? I’ll give you a shove so you have better momentum. Just let me know when you are ready.” Personally he thought rolls were rather fun, but he supposed it could be hard on a body at first. But it was a hell of a lot easier than getting knocked to your a** and stuck prone.
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Comrades: Ay ☥ My Status: Engaged to Ceres Calisto ☥ Demeanor: Strict ☥ Pain: ⚕︎⚕︎⚕︎⚕︎⚕︎ ☥ Obviously Obsessed with Ceres: Sorry it is short.`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´☠`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´¯`✵.¸¸.✵´ |
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:30 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:55 pm
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