[OP-F24] Valentines Tournament Arc - Unofficial Duels Thread

[Calrex 0]

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NOTE: This thread takes place in tandem with the events of the official Valentine's Day tournament threads. This is a space for conducting duels that are not a part of the officiated tournament, and as such no rewards will be handed out to victors in these duels. All rules for conducting the duels will be the same as for the official threads, as copied below:

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OOC: I will update this as it becomes required.
This is essentially a rock-paper-scissors format for the duel. You as a player are free to describe the round however you wish, but the RPS will determine who "hits" and gets a point for that round. In the interest of moving things along, other than the first (and perhaps the last) attack, you will make 2 RPS "throws" per round. It will look something like this
Round 1: Player A chooses Rock/Paper/Scissors and PMs it to Baldur*. Player A then writes there post describing the start of the fight and their first attack (success unknown)
Round 2: Player B chooses Rock/Paper/Scissors and PMs it to Baldur. Baldur lets Player B know if they were successful or not. Player B then chooses Rock/Paper/Scissors again and PMs it to Baldur (success unknown). Playbe B then writes the post, resolving Player A's attack and the results of that clash, narrating the scoring (or tie) of the first point, as well as their counter attack.
Round 3: Player A chooses Rock/Paper/Scissors and PMs it to Baldur. Baldur lets PLayer A know if they were successful or not. Player A then chooses Rock/Paper/Scissors again and PMs it to Baldur (success unknown). Player A then writes the post, resolving Player B's attack and the results of that clash, narring the scoring (or tie) of the second point, as well as their counter attack.
Round 4: Player B chooses Rock/Paper/Scissors and PMs it to Baldur. Baldur lets Player B know if they were successful or not. This may be the final (3rd point) or it may not. If it is, player B writes the resolution of the fight based on the final point. If it is NOT the final point, then the above continues until one player has scored 3 points.

First player to score 3 points wins round 2. Later rounds may raise the point requirement based on feedback from round 1 & 2.

Upon scoring 3 points, please let Baldur or Jomei know so that they can update the bracket. At this point, until the round is complete for everyone, you may RP in the observation thread. Even if this is the post match "good game, well played" please use the observation thread, just to help with the orderliness of the combat thread.

Once round 1 is complete, Baldur will update the bracket and assign everyone round 3 duels.

*Baldur, IC, is the tournament organizer, but has others helping to judge the duels, as multiple duels will be going on simultaneously. Each duel, IC, is judged by 2 people. These can be faceless NPC players from the Jacob's Ladder guild. OOC you can DM Baldur in the discord with your RPS, Jomei is also available for duels. If both players agree on the judge, another judge may be used for the players to DM their rock/paper/scissors results to. Said judge should reach out to Baldur and make sure they understand how this should be run before agreeing.

IC, all players are wearing equipment provided by Baldur. This equipment makes the duel safe, and prevents anyone from using system enhanced abilities to deal damage. The use of a <<Training Weapon>> means that your crystal color does not change. It does not activate reflective damage, etc. All damage dealt is 0. No one will take IC damage from the duels.  Shenanigans that happen outside of the official tournament duels should take place in the observation thread, or another thread of your choice. Baldur's home is not within a safe zone. That said, he is wandering around keeping an eye on the matches, and may intervene if something irregular happens. Please DM Baldur on discord if you feel something happens which he would notice and intervene.

The number 1 rule of this tournament is to have fun. Please be a good custodian of your partner's 

@Yona

"Alright, well here it goes."

The bluenette took care to walk along the outside of the current "official duel" section of the dojo as he made his way over to the training weapons rack. After his first duel, Calrex already had the chosen bokken in mind. While it took a moment to get an idea of where he had placed it, after that moment was over he was ready. Giving a swing shrug of his shoulder to loosen the virtual muscles, he gave a small sigh. "Uh...ok...now for a place to actually do this..."

Luckily enough, there was a significant section of the dojo that had opened up as the round continued. With less combatants sparring as each round went on, the total area got larger and larger. Heading over to a spot he figured would have enough area for another pair to duel, his eyes directed over to the person who challenged him. Closing his eyes for a brief moment, the Ultramarine Knight took in a long breath before exhaling, letting his virtual eyelids open, relaxed and prepared to fight once again. "I'm ready when you are..."

Results:

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Tie!

Calrex: 0/3

Yona: 0/3

Stats:

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Base Stats

Calrex | HP: 940/940 | EN: 128/128 | DMG: 23 | MIT: 78 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | BH: 49 | KEEN: 1 | L.M.: 1 | TAUNT

Levels:

Level: 32

Paragon: 66

Equipped Gear:

Grand Blade IV (T4): +1 Keen / +2 Accuracy

Grand Chariot Revamp (T4): +1 Light Momentum / +48 Mitigation

Rebellion of Sapphire (T1 Demonic): +3 Evasion | +1 Taunt

Familiar:

Roc: Grappling Familiar

Battle Ready:

x5 Mass Healing Crystal - Heal 10% HP for self + party

x1 Crimson Citrine Spiderlily (T4): +2 Bleed / +1 Paralyze

x1 Basic Teleportation Crystal (T1): Upon use, teleport to the nearest town next turn

x5 Safeguard Potion (T1): First Attack Negated

(Dimensional Backpack) -

(Dimensional Pouch) - 

Skills & Mods:

Straight Sword [Rank 5]: Stamina Addon / Ferocity Addon / Precision Addon / Resolve Addon / TECH Specialist

Light Armor [Rank 5]: Meticulous Mod

Charge

Energist

Battle Healing [Rank 5]: Emergency Recovery Mod

Parry: Vengeful Riposte Mod

Extended Weight Limit

Quick Change

Survival

Disguise

Meditation

Combat Mastery (Damage) [Rank 3]

Attire:

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[Yona 0]

Yona had been waiting for this opportunity...though it came later than expected. At least while she waited, she had what was basically a front-row position to see the action. Now the challenged player had arrived. Yona turned to see her opponent, who said he was ready when she was. She lifted her wooden training blade, and took position. Astralin may have left the safe zone before Yona did, but if that blonde could beat this bluenet, then Yona could, too. All she needed to do now was keep her focus on her opponent and his moves.

 

She knew very well that her opponent was just waiting for Yona to make a move, and this would be nothing more than a standoff if Yona did nothing. For the time being, she would attempt to "test the waters", so to speak... "Ready." She confirmed to her opponent. She would rush forward, appearing ready to strike with a diagonal slash, but then suddenly jump back, following with a thrust towards her opponent's torso. If all went as planned, she'd be able to strike after her opponent swung at air.

 

Results:

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Tie!

Yona: 0/3

Calrex: 0/3

 

Stats and Equipment:

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Level: 11

 

 

HP: 220

Energy: 40

Base Damage: 14(CS R5[7], CM: Damage[6])

Mitigation: 18(Moonshard Veil[6], Cloth Armor Rank 2[12])

Accuracy: 0

Evasion: 2(MoonShard Veil)

Loot Die: 3(Thuban's Eye)

 

 

Additional conditions:

[None Yet]

 

 

Equipment:

[T1]Sharpened Wakizashi(Curved Sword, 2 DMG)

[T1]Moonshard Veil(Cloth Armor, 1 MIT, 2 EVA)

[T1]Thuban's eye(Trinket, 3 LD)

 

 

Consumables:

Teleport Crystal x1

 

 

 

Skills:

Curved Sword Rank 5(30 SP)

Cloth Armor Rank 3(14 SP)

Combat Mastery: Damage Rank 3(8 SP)

 

 

Extra Skills:

[None]

 

 

Mods:

[None]

 

Addons:

[None]

 

Edited February 25, 2022 by Yona

[Calrex 0]

As Yona took the opportunity to make her first strike, the bluenette watched with calm eyes, sliding his left foot back in tandem with a long exhale. After much time fighting both players and monster alike, Calrex had grown accustomed to the shift in perspective required, although he did struggle from time to time. Instead of watching the path of the opponent's weapon, one had to watch the entirety of their form. That allowed you to pick up on things like subtle muscle movements indicative of things which gave away the opponent's true intentions.

Things like a feinting slash. As the strike stopped short, his eyes followed Yona's training blade's path as the point came in first with a thrust aimed for his midsection. With a quick breath the Ultramarine Knight's weapon raised up in a reverse grip, parrying the strike to the side. His virtual senses tracked the sensation of the two swords as the momentum of the stab carried forward, until the right moment for him to launch a counterattack.

With a quick twist the bluenette separated the blades before taking a swift step forward. By this point the thrust should have carried his opponent into close enough striking range for a horizontal slash to the torso.

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Tie!

Yona: 0/3

Calrex: 0/3

 

[Yona 0]

The Blunet was catching on to Yona's tactics quicker than anticipated. As soon as Yona feinted her attack, her real one was deflected. Her eyes widened as her opponent attempted to parry her attack, trying to turn it against her. As soon as the wooden training weapons were separated, Yona took a defensive stance and swatted away the attempted attack. "Heh...not bad..." Yona complimented with a smirk. So, this was the opponent Astralin had defeated? Guess she underestimated the blonde, this opponent knew what he was doing.

She was up against another skilled opponent, and that was both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, such skill would be a worthy challenge that would mean great things should she surpass him, but she may look like less than she really was if she was to be defeated again. Yona intended to change the potential of people looking at her as though she was a weak, submissive girl...but she would show them...she would show them all.

Regardless of whether or not anyone was watching, Yona would continue her attempts to claim victory in this duel. She began to try using mobility to confound her opponent, darting around him in various directions, before then trying to strike her target from behind.

@Calrex

Results:

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Tie!

Yona: 0/3

Calrex: 0/3

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by Yona

[Calrex 0]

"So, she's a nimble combatant as well..."

Right when he had made his counterattack, it seemed his opponent quickly deflected the strike, immediately followed with some swift footwork, seemingly to try and position themselves in a more advantageous spot. It seemed that dueling agile fighters was the theme today. While he had only faced two people to this point, the Ultramarine Knight was curious if there were any other participants who had adopted a more grounded fighting style focused on guards than evasive movements. However, that didn't matter in the moment.

 The bluenette merely gave a small smirk as Yona maneuvered her way behind him, aiming to strike at him from his flank. Quickly dropping his body low, Calrex made his profile as small as he could. At this moment he was relying on his other senses to determine the path of the incoming strike, and it seemed his guess was correct. As a loud whoosh resounded where his midsection had been moments ago, the blunette swiftly turned around.

"Missing a strike is different from being parried. When you completely whiff, your body is stuck trying to divert the momentum of the attack. So, if an attack were to come from the same direction as where the missed attack started..."

Turning 180 while still crouched, Calrex switched his grip from reverse to standard, reinforcing it with his offhand as the bokken was positioned parallel to the ground, "blade" directed skywards. Pushing into the ground he launched himself directly upwards, holding his weapon steady as he intended to strike Yona with a rising guillotine-like movement.

Results:

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Tie!

Yona: 0/3

Calrex: 0/3

 

[Yona 0]

My, my...this opponent was proving himself time and again. Just how did that blonde even beat him? Granted, the Blunet hadn't even landed a single blow against Yona, but the fact that he managed to get by her tactics was something...definitely something.

Any less of an opponent would have been an insult.

The Blunet crouched down to avoid the attack, then he quickly turned around and leaped into the air for a rising guillotine attack. Yona jumped back, and timed her thrust to strike just after her opponent had landed. "Nice try." She remarked with a seemingly sinister grin. She now had a point ahead. Maybe this time she could take the lead and keep it, too.

Now she had to prepare another attack. Yona immediately stepped to her right and lunged, hoping to strike when she spun to her left, her wooden training weapon headed for her opponent's flank.

 

Results:

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Yona hits!

Yona: 1/3

@Calrex: 0/3

 

[Calrex 0]

Thinking back on his recent attack, the bluenette now judged it to have been too risky a move to make. He definitely paid the price for it as he felt Yona's practice weapon impact into his torso, forcing him to take a step back from the force. Calrex's eyes locked forward, aiming to keep track of her movements again. Quickly regaining lock on his opponent once again, his vision kept her centered as she stepped to his left.

Unfortunately, while his eyes were able to keep tabs on Yona's movements, his body was not able to follow. The timing of the previous strike had caught him at a moment where the impact forced his arms to extend forward, far enough that he wasn't able to pull them back in time to defend against the followup attack. The blow landed against his back moments before his own bokken was able to sweep across to deflect the blow.

"Heh, this is going very much like the previous bout. Today really just isn't my day, is it?"

He turned calmly in order to center his vision on his opponent for a brief moment before initiating his counterattack. Flipping his blade the weapon traveled from right to left hand in a reverse grip as he stepped diagonally to his right, tip of his sword trained forward. However, right as his left foot hit the ground he quickly spin his body clockwise, springing off of the same foot so that his next move moved him to the left. As he rotated, his left hand came up to meet his right, switching hand and grip once again as his horizontal slash came in from the left side.

"Definitely not one to be extreely agile, but I do know my way around some fancy foot patterns."

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Yona hits!

Yona: 2/3

Calrex: 0/3

 

[Yona 0]

Yona kept a close eye on her opponent, and noticed the hand switcheroo that was going on. "Heh...trying to keep me guessing, eh? Good move, good move..." Yona thought as she prepared herself, taking position to ready a guard stance at a moment's notice. Pulling this off was going to be difficult. All she needed to do was get the timing right. If her opponent wasn't too fast in making his move, a well-timed reaction could block this sophisticated attack.

Klack!

The two wooden training weapons clashed, as Yona had managed to figure out what position she needed to block, just in time. It really was a close one, there was no mistaking it. Of course, now she just had to try turning this into an opportunity. With her free hand, Yona reached out and grabbed onto one of her opponent's hands, and...

What's this?

Never had Yona ever felt a pair of hands so soft and smooth... She looked her opponent in the eye, with a smirk on her face. "My, my...what soft hands you have." She teased. Once the opportunity rose, she darted to the left, jumped back, and attempted a thrust against her opponent. Just about anything could end this, due to the lead she now had...she just had to keep her wits about her if she was to succeed.

 

Results:

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Tie!

Yona: 2/3

@Calrex 0/3

 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Yona

[Calrex 0]

As Yona spoke, Calrex felt a bead of sweat form on the side of his head, "Why do I feel like this is becoming a thing now? I swear at least two people have said that to me previously."

"Uh...thanks?"

However, something about the flow of the battle had also shifted as a result. Even though it was a passing interaction, there was a brief bit of hesitation in his opponent's riposte. The thrust came in, but the bluenette was able to deflect the strike, bringing his sword between his form and the tip of Yona's bokken. This gave enough of a clearing for him to step forward, lowering his stance while bringing his blade horizontal, keeping contact with his foe's blade before stepping off the side, drawing across her torso as he moved past to her flank, pivoting before taking a step back, a brief smirk crossing his face "However, you should really keep focused on the weapon in my hands."

Quickly leaning his body forward, Calrex quickly flipped his sword into reverse again before entering into a dash, quickly closing the distance. This time, rather than trying to approach from an angle, he was focused on utilizing speed to quickly move past his opponent's defenses. As he got into striking range, his training sword cut across in a rising arc.

Results:

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Calrex hits!

@Yona: 2/3

Calrex 1/3

 

[Yona 0]

Yona turned out to be late in terms of knowing when the opportunity to strike came. She should have swatted his face with her bokken the moment he reacted, as he would have been the most off guard during that moment.

Pain might not be something that could be felt in this world, but there were other kinds of hurt...such as regretting not taking action sooner.

Two hits. Not again...

 

It was clear that her opponent had stopped playing nice. Yona had been using a variety of tricks, but now she should do the same...in fact, she should have stopped "playing nice" since this match started. She shouldn't have played nice at all in this tourney, holding back is what got her into this mess in the first place! Victory always took strength, speed, and cunning. Remove one, it all falls apart. It had been far too long since Yona had practiced combat with another person. It was also difficult to find feasible ways to practice self-defense before this game began. Yona's name and ideals were those of true strength, yet here she was, falling into weakness? Those who are weak become exploited and forced into either submission or destruction. The nature of this tourney seemed to dictate the former in this case, but Yona would not dare allow herself to be found as weak.

She wanted a challenge, not a threat.

So now she'd have to become a threat herself, wouldn't she?

 

After the latest hit, she was sent flying, but when she got up after landing, she immediately took position, eyes locked onto her opponent. She rushed forward, but knew her strike would be blocked...this was not her real attack anyway, as she simply intended to give a show of force to reveal that she'd stopped messing around. Once that was done, she'd sidestep to the left and perform a feint, before darting to the right and turning herself in a spinning motion as she swung her training weapon at the opponent's flank with all her might. Surely the momentum from the turn might give her a boost.

These training weapons couldn't deal any damage, from what she'd been told, but who said one couldn't apply full force in an attack? Surely it would make a statement, at least.

She will never willingly be conquered.

 

Results:

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Calrex hits!

 

Yona: 2/3

Calrex: 2/3 [DANGER!]

 

 

[Calrex 0]

As Yona swiftly recovered from his strike, the bluenette's eyes narrowed in focus, "This last exchange will probably decide it. Got to make my actions count."

A quick flick of the wrist switched his grip from reverse to standard once as as the bluenette followed his foe's approach, his pupils darting right then left in order to keep track of her movements. In some ways, it felt very similar to his own advance previously, feinting to one side in order to approach with an attack from the opposite side. As she rotated into a spin one more breath left Calrex before he brought his own training sword across his body from right to left. Keeping the weapon perpendicular to the ground, he used his shoulder to move the sword around his body, as if he were drawing a circle on the ground with the point of his bokken. Through the whole movement, the tip kept trained pointed towards the ground, acting almost like a barrier to any incoming strikes.

As he felt a hard contact with his sword at his flank, he dropped his body low on his right knee while raising his sword overhead. This guided the incoming attack upwards over his lowering form. As he felt the strike clear and lose contact with his blade, Calrex quickly rotated towards Yona, bringing his sword across her torso. To put himself at a safe distance, immediately afterwards he rolled forward, quickly springing back to his feet afterwards.

However, it seemed the extra measure wasn't necessary. With a third strike, the match was decided in his victory. The blunette gave a small breath, performing the notion of "resheathing" his sword before turning to face his opponent, giving a nod with a calm smile.

"That was a really close match. It was an honor."

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Calrex hits!

Yona: 2/3

Calrex: 3/3 [Winner!]