Gym, Saturday night

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Even silent, Tyler seemed especially confident as he waited for people to show up in the gym. He was barefoot, and clad in a tank top and sweats.

As people came in, he handed them sheets of paper with "Fight Club Rules" scrawled at the top.

1. What happens here, stays here.
2. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR PARTNER. Match is over when someone signs "stop."
3. Only two to a fight.
4. One fight at a time.
5. No shoes. Padding only if you need it.
6. Fights go on as long as they have to. Someone's bleeding too much or knocked out? Fight's over.
7. Play nice, boys and girls.


[OOC: Here's how this will work. "Listen" to Tyler and mingle in the top thread. When you've paired off, start a new thread for that match. Handwave the "one fight at a time" thing. And please try not to send each other to the infirmary -- they'll be busy enough. Thanks.]

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Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

This time Peter was the one fumbling at getting his sword back into position and took the jab directly into his left shoulder again. Which hurt more than he'd like to admit. He took two steps back quickly to disengage from the spar than, circling to the right and leading with he right side. He stepped back in, feinting a high strike, then changing quickly into a low attack towards her hip.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

For the most part, many of the strikes had been on the predictable side, so a fake was probably the last thing Sakurazaki had expected...which is precisely what made it so effective. The practise sword comes crashing against her hip, and she lets out a surprised, silent gasp as her body reacts to the hit. She responds mostly reflexively, with an overhanded slash down across his chest with one hand, the side opposite her struck hip.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter was impressed with the speed of her recovery. He didn't have a chance to parry so he slipped to the right, evading her sword. He struck again towards her right side, hoping to get the blow in while she was recovering her blow.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

The instant the end of her sword touches air instead of touching him, Sakurazaki turns herself, bringing the sword across her chest to face and block his attack to her side straight-on.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

He instantly moved back again, reassessing the situation and shaking out his left shoulder a bit.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Sakurazaki grins a little at the shaking of his shoulder, and drops her sword a moment as she rubs at her hip. There were a lot of places she could already feel bruises forming, but she thinks that one's the worse at the moment. She tilts her head to one side a moment, arching an eyebrow in questioning. Good? she attempts to mouth.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter grinned back at the mutual 'ow' for a second. He nodded at her question and lowered his guard, then bowed.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Sakurazaki tucks the practise sword against her hip as though to sheath it, and returns the bow deeply. When she straightens, she smiles and mouths Good match as well as she can.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter nodded vigorously then grinned again. He shook out his shoulder again then rubbed it. Thank you he mouthed back.

Re: Peter + Sakurazaki

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

With a grin, Sakurazaki bows again, and makes an exaggerated point to rub at her own shoulder as she straightened. You're welcome she mouths. And thank you, too.