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Post by Rugs on Oct 10, 2010 17:07:50 GMT -5
Nieraan listened to the nervous chattering that passed between the various patrons of the cantina as he leaned back in his seat. Most of them were scared, worried about the sudden appearance of Force sensitives in the street, some of whom appeared to have quite obviously malicious intent. The corner of his mouth just barely turned up at the explanations that some of the people spoke aloud, claiming that evil men had come to take over their town and put them all to the sword. Not quite. Just happens that putting some of you down like animals sometimes makes Jedi much more entertaining. The Firrerreo snorted a soft laugh. Nothing personal.
Still, he waited, taking the time to see if the Jedi would take the bait and follow him. The game he wanted to play was a fun one, no doubt, but it depended on a few things--namely the Jedi taking the bait. If she didn't he'd have to adjust, change the parameters.
As he sat there, he continued to probe outward through the Force, keeping tabs on her presence. The cantina was far enough down the street from the marketplace that it would keep their fight separate from the one between Zanabar and the other Jedi, but not so far that he couldn't still feel the other three presences. And now that he could focus, reach out enough toward the Jedi to narrow his attention onto her signature in the Force he could feel something. Nieraan was too far out to feel intent, but he could feel that she wasn't getting closer; it would get easier to sense her as she drew nearer. Rather, she seemed to be moving away from him. His brows furrowed. That wasn't any good; it meant she wasn't taking the bait, were she truly moving away.
But what could she be going bac-
And then it hit him.
Zanabar.
Zanabar's presence was still back in the marketplace, fighting the other Jedi. While Nieraan could surmise that the Zabrak was strong, if he found himself facing two Jedi, he'd be in a world of trouble. Which means I need to go back. He sighed irritably. The thought of staying near to keep the Jedi back from Zanabar hadn't crossed his mind; Nieraan was largely a lone wolf, rather than a team player. There were reasons he preferred to work alone when he could, and not having to worry about babysitting others was one of them.
"What a damn shame," he muttered under his breath as he stood up from the table. One of the people near him seemed to hear and looked to him, asking what the problem was. Nieraan waved him off and started toward the door. Then he paused. The sabers in his sleeves fell down into his hands as he turned and looked over the people all huddled inside. They were all defenseless, and clueless as to the abilities of the seemingly-young man that stood in the midst of them.
Perhaps the Jedi had been wise in denying him his fun, but he intended to make it known that there was a price to be paid for that. And if other people had to pay it? Should have come to defend them, Jedi.
Two beams, gold and dark blue came to life when Nieraan pressed the activation switches for his sabers. The cantina went silent, and all eyes went to him. The fear, the total, abject horror that swelled in the place almost made Nieraan giggle.
"What are you doing?" asked a man behind the bar. "What's the meaning of this?"
Nieraan shrugged casually and smirked at the man. "It's nothing personal. I'm playing a game, you see, and you're all the pieces."
"A game?" another voice asked from the back. It was a woman this time. "What do you mean 'we're the pieces'?"
"Ripples. I need to make ripples. Disturbances. And I need you for that."
One man near Nieraan jumped up from his seat and started to bolt for the door. He got a lightsaber through his stomach. "It's nothing personal," Nieraan said, grinning darkly at them all. They were the sheep, he was the wolf, and their shepherd had left them untended. "I have some Jedi friends I need to make an impression on."
With that he set into them, his blades twirling through the people and cutting through them like a scythe through wheat. Some escaped, some didn't. Some died, some didn't. Some even tried to fight back, though their efforts were doomed from the beginning. Nieraan didn't have a lot of time to waste, and so he cut through as many as he could in a hurry and then bolted out the door, running back in the direction of the marketplace.
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Post by sparrow on Oct 10, 2010 18:17:48 GMT -5
He turned around briefly to glance at her, before focusing his attention on Xue.
He adopted a Djem So stance, but the way he moved seemed like he was trying to toy with Xue instead of actually fighting him. His swings were powerful, but he never followed through with any of them. It was as if he was trying to think of what fancy move to do next without even paying attention to where his blade was at at the moment.
And he was monologuing. Monologuing! And he was loud too. As soon as his gaze turned from her, she shifting her course slightly, altered her angle of attack. And with his ranting, he wouldn't hear her coming.
It was a calculated gamble. With the other Sith loose in the town without adult supervision, this fight had to approached with one priority in mind.
Speed.
It was normally discouraged by the jedi, but if she had a shot at a killing move, she'd take it. And the opening was there.
She feet left the ground as she leaped forward, sword extended in a thrust, aimed straight for his back. But as her toe touched the ground again the tip of her blade abruptly changed direction, dipping down towards the ground and then back upwards in an arc, in a vicious stab that would enter his body just above the groin and exit on the other side just below the neck
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Post by kozeph on Oct 11, 2010 23:39:09 GMT -5
Xue side stepped the improvised attack he had made which now was being use agaisnt him, luckily the rogue looking Jedi was ready and aside from dodging the box he managed to bring up his lightsaber quickly enough to block the first attack, he exchanged blows with the powerful Zanbrak, the only thing that probably kept his arm and legs and probably his head was Xue's knowledge of Soresu, while still not proficient with it to be called a proper user Xue was able to integrate those elements into his style with movements of Niman to complement when ever his raw skill in soresu failed that and probably that Zan wasn't taking Xue very seriously, not the openings that no doubt someone of that level would notice in Xue's swordplay form.
"Seriously am I that weak that you have to start a whole speech?" he thought while exchanging blows with the Zabrak, a nice monologue but one Xue had heard time over time, during his life. so much he had led out a smirk to contain his laughter "Such spirit Tanny, then pray tell me what will you sith will acomplish once you get to the top? won't your brothers turn against each other? wont they exploit their position to get what they want? ehm?" he said while brushing one blow away with his purple lightsaber "If you sith are better than why did both your friends leave you? eh?" he spoke trying to get a reaction out of the Zabrak, the dark side was a double edge sword, it might grant him a temporal boost but give enough fuel and no matter how strong Zanabar is, he will loose focus and make a mistake. That was the best gamble against those that relied to much on their passion.
Xue mock speech was over once the sith began going truly on the offensive, he kept the Jedi knight on the defensive and if it weren't for Xue's excellent reflexes and his cat agility he managed to avoid the blow aimed at his mid section, Xue was lucky enough to escape unscathe from the blow, but the black trench coat he wore and his simple white shirt werent. The clothing of the Jedi knight had recieved it's first wound. "I really liked this jacket" Xue commented as he saw for the first time Elsie, his companion which was a blessing for the Jedi knight who understood her action enough to spring into action just as she emerged and attacked from behind.
Xue right hand reached out just as he performed a vertical slash to keep the sith from jumping away to his right, but the real "attack" was through the force, Xue hand entered a gripping position and attemped to choke Zanabar with the force a technique dark siders used often, choking through the force was something few Jedi did, and Xue was one of those few Jedi that used those more aggressive acts through the force to accompplish things. What Xue really expected from his attack was to shock Zanabar enough so he might make a mistake, what Sith or person would espect a clearly force ability related with the dark side used by a Jedi?
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Post by timtank on Oct 12, 2010 20:21:10 GMT -5
Zanabar was still trying to keep a calm head even with all the talking and strange feelings he got from the jedi and his 2nd run away partner. It seems some time when Zanabar was fighting Xue the other sith was out there somewhere on a killing spree. Zanabar felt a uneasiness in the force as he realized the other Jedi was making her move as his back was turned. He had given clear warning he had not forgotten about her but she must not have seen it that way. Still playing off as if he had not realized she had a sneak attack planned he kept on fighting Xue. She kept drowing closer as Zanabar kept going from offensive to defensive. He just let the seemingly mad jedi's words go into one ear and out the other.
He had been ready to react when he felt his danger senses activate as the other jedi had gone within feet of Zanabar ready to strike. He had a plan already in action as he felt Nieraan drawing closer again and both jedi are within range for him to try and take two birds with one nice big stone. A grin came on Zanabars face as he used his Protection Bubble force power to block and repeal there weapons almost as if a perry. Zanabar had to stay still for about two or so senconds using this power but soon as he was done protecting himself he reacted in a spilt second.
He let out a massive yell as he moved his body in a slight way and fulling exstending his arms when the move is complete. The ability he was going for was a powerful Force Repulse used to blast away both targets. By doing this dust and sand will spin around the area as the ball of clear blue and red force energy was drawn forth to try and hurt the sneaky jedi. After doing this zanabar would jump up to a roof top right away and yell "I don't know if any of you can tell but my partner who is in no way my friend has just taken the lives of a massive number of people. That is what happens to the people the jedi forsake, for you always do." He took back up his lightsaber in a protective stance as he then said "My partner is also on his way back so if your going to bet me work faster or this battle is already lost for you." He said with a sharp grin.
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Post by Rugs on Oct 23, 2010 13:10:46 GMT -5
Power surged as Nieraan ran back towards the marketplace. Even without his prowess with feeling through the Force, it'd be hard to miss. There was slight build of... something for a moment and then it just surged wildly, as someone did something. Something far from subtle, whatever it was, he thought as he turned a corner. True, he couldn't know for sure who'd done whatever had happened, or if it had even been just one person, but the nature of it only left one being in mind... Of course, it wasn't all to say Nieraan was an extraordinary practitioner of subtlety--he wasn't--but it was amusing, nonetheless.
He arrived in the marketplace to see Zanibar up on a roof, yelling down at the two Jedi.
"I don't know if any of you can tell but my partner who is in no way my friend...."
Nieraan very nearly laughed aloud at that. Zanibar, you wound me. He smirked. You really do. Nieraan stayed near the edge of the marketplace as Zanibar continued to talk, looking at the two Jedi. One was the female that had come up to meet him on the roof, and the other... Nieraan narrowed his eyes.
Xue Aodh.
So the Jedi was here too, then? Nieraan hadn't forgotten the annoying man, from their first encounter on Farrfin. His eyes flicked around for a second, searching for something for something to pick up and throw... Nothing quite fit the bill for what he was looking for. Not until... Ahhh, that will do nicely.
Nieraan started to walk slowly toward the center of the market, moving closer to the Jedi and Zanibar as the Zabrak finished up his little speech. His hand went up and stretched out, and with it, so did the Force.
"My partner is also on his way back so if you're going to beat me work faster or this battle is already lost for you."
"But Zanibar," Nieraan called, "I'm already here!"
The Force went out then, and Nieraan wove it quickly at Xue, attempting to pick the man up to throw him at the other Jedi. Whether it worked or not, both of Nieraan's blades would come to life again and he'd stop, taking a ready posture.
"Now get your ass back down here so we can play with the Jedi."
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Post by sparrow on Oct 23, 2010 14:07:18 GMT -5
Maybe his protection bubble could have blocked a weak attack, but with the Force powering her thrust, it was like trying to block a knife with a stretched piece of cloth. A split-second of resistance, and her blade slipped through, and a moment later, metal met Zabrak flesh. This barrier did do one thing though, deflecting her sword just enough to turn what was a killing strike into only a glancing one.
Before she could finish him off though, he let out a roar and began gathering a ball of Force energy. His roar was all the warning she needed as she solidified her stance, and as he released the energy in a powerful Force Repulse, she was pushed backwards but remained upright. Digging her heel into the ground, she brought her slide to a stop.
Looking up, she noticed that the zabrak had clambered onto a nearby roof. Smart. If he had stayed there in between her and Xue, they would have gutted him in a second. And then he started monologuing again. Not smart. Maybe he was skilled. Maybe if he wasn't spending most of his brainpower trying to come up with a good speech instead of on fighting he might have won by now. But he didn't. Before he even finished his rant she was already on the roof behind him, sword flashing out in a low slash towards his ankles.
(( In the next round, can we please keep it to one action per post, and use a dark-light-dark-light posting order? ))
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Post by timtank on Oct 24, 2010 20:05:37 GMT -5
well from the looks of things his plan was not working. His mission was to kill Xue and Xue only but this girl keeps getting in the way. She may have to lose her life also. Zanabar did not wise to slay her but working for the sith he must do as told. He talked and talked to try and let them see his point of view, but it has not yet worked. The only two options is bring them to the darkside or kill them were they stand.
The girl was showing she would not give in when she jumped over Zanabar and lands in back of him. As she moves Zanabar readies himself also. He uses a force jump as she strikes. Doing this he lands off the building on the other side of the street. She was skilled and was strong with the lightside of the force.She had even given Zanabar a minor wound.This would not sit well with him and revenge will be sweet. Zanabar then thinks about his turning, it only took a bit of pain and the lost of somebody he could have saved. Maybe she could turn the same way. If Xue was to fall so would her light.
Zanabar right away holds up his left palm and with the power of the force it comes into contact with the Building the girl was on. Zananbar calls on the power of darkness and as if he was crushing something in his hand he used the force crush on the building.
The building was old and falling to peaces, it would not last much longer anyway. The force repluse made it even weaker so it would be as each as crushing a old cracker in the palm of ones hand. The building caved in right away as stone and tiles fall to the ground smashing into smaller peaces. It seems like the only way to turn them now would be to show the power of the sith. The power of a darksider, true or not. To Zanabars hope she would fall with the Building and it would do some level of damage. He would then take up his fighting stance again.
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Post by kozeph on Oct 25, 2010 16:52:42 GMT -5
"Wait Elsei don't be so...." before Xue could continue or reach out and stop the brash Echani, he felt something take hold of his body. Had he not been battle ready he might have fallen helpless to those tendril made from the force, the Jedi knight had only to release his force energy to brake apart the grip that was taking hold, by the time this was done Elsei was already trading blows with Zanabar.
Xue heard a pair of lightsabers hissing as they where turned on, the un jedi looking knight turned around and saw an old or rather new aquantance. Xue was familiar with this sith after all and his appearance was not enough to surprise the Jedi who ever since Elsei had left him alone with the Zabrak had to some extend felt the Sith but had not quiet placed a face to that signature.
"Well ain't that amusing" Xue said retaining his ground keeping his lightsaber up and in guard. Xhe knew Elsei was outmatch and that only together would both Jedi knights be able to take down or at least wound him enough so they could deal with Nieraan, but luck or the force wouldn't have it. Quickly considering his options Xue opted that the best course of action was to deal with his "old" friend Nieeran and hope that Elsei could last long enough.
Xue used the force to strengthen his legs, which sent him flying near his sith opponent. Gracefully landing just out of Nieeran reach Xue extended his hand releasing a pulse of green lightning enough to cut any imidiat action "Been a long time eh? Nerry?" Just as he finished speaking and bringing his lightsaber up and remaing in a guard position not willing to push on the offensive once he heard the building behind him collapse, Xue did not despair as he could still sense the life force of the echani knight.
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Post by Rugs on Oct 31, 2010 13:15:20 GMT -5
"Too long, Xue," Nieraan answered as he brought up the dark blue saber, using it to stop the emerald green lightning that danced toward him from Xue's fingertips. A smirk grew on his face as he looked at the Jedi while he twirled his sabers lazily in his hands for a moment. Xue had stopped Nieraan's throw; that much was good. It at least meant things might be entertaining. Of course, Nieraan already knew from Farrfin that Xue wasn't exactly a push over. Fun. Perhaps following the other two out here wasn't such a bad idea.
For a heartbeat, Nieraan found himself wondering what the two Jedi were doing out on Tatooine, a world that wasn't important, by any stretch of the imagination. But then again, he didn't really know what had brought Koeing and Zanabar out to the desert world either; he had just come to get away from the Temple for a little while. Doesn't matter. We're here now. Time to play with the Jedi.
He was dimly aware of the sounds of rubble falling nearby, where the other two were fighting, but he paid it little mind. Xue was his to worry about for the time being, as the female Jedi was Zanabar's. Hopefully they could tear through the duo and call it a day.
"Anyway," he said, still smirk and rolling his neck to pop it. "Let's get started, shall we?" He was in motion the moment the last word started leaving his mouth, using the Force to push him further as he hopped to the right and then shifted course, propelling himself toward Xue's side. His sabers sprang into motion as he got within range. The blue one came in fast toward Xue's neck, but it was a feint, and the attack broke away as Nieraan spun slightly on his heel, bringing the gold blade around from the other side in a diagonal slash up from the ground that'd split the Jedi from groin to shoulder if he didn't do anything about it.
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Post by sparrow on Nov 4, 2010 19:03:22 GMT -5
Every time she attacked, the Zabrak would run, and this time was no different. She jumped off the building after him. She could feel cracks forming in the building even as her feet left the roof. The source of the cracks became apparent as observed the Zabrak Sith with his hands on the side of the building as she landed on the ground.
That was good. As long as he wasting his strength on overly-dramatic, energy-intensive attacks, she would be able to wear him down. He couldn't run forever. There were already little red spots on the ground where his blood had fallen.
She rushed forward, blade reflecting the light of the twin suns into his eyes. Her sword flashed forwards, once, twice, three times, with each attack aimed for a different part of the body, thigh, stomach, and chest.
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Post by timtank on Nov 5, 2010 12:53:48 GMT -5
This girl she was a dangerous one, She was not much of a talker and she had been trying to kill him as fast as she could. She had less of a jedi mentality, and more that of the sith. If only she could be turned,she would have been somebody the sith could use. She held very little back keeping Zanabar on his guard. She had jumped from the roof and made it to the ground.
She must only be good with attacks from behind... This may take some time but holding back was no option when she was fighting like this. The mission was bring back the lightsaber of a jedi he had slain to the temple, he was never told a specific to kill. This women had no reason to go on living so it was time to stop with the games. Zanabar would have to bring her down with the power of the darkside.
She came at him with her blade pointed and light shines off her weapon. She was cleary trying to blind Zanabar but he did not really need sight to fight. He shut his eyes and saw her movements with the force sight. He swiftly blocked the Thigh strike and then the stomach and with the chest attack he used his speed to side step out of the range of the attack moving to the jedi's right. With that he trys a attack for her head, swinging his lightsaber to make her back off.
he would then keep attacking, moving around her with a number of side steps and strike combos. He would attack and defend himself in many fast movements before going in with heavy downward slashing attacks. He was putting a great level of his own strength behind the attacks to push her back before he eneded his strikes with a crotching slash aimmed at the stomach of the girl.
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Post by kozeph on Nov 9, 2010 18:14:22 GMT -5
"Always on the move Nerry" Xue lamented as he dropped into a Niman stance "Always rushing for the light that might end dup burning ya" Xue said bringing his lightsaber in a circular sweep with enough force to deflect Neirran feint, Xue saw through the ruse a bit to late but he was able quickly sidestep being able to dodge Neiraan lightsaber for the most part, only escaping with yet another scar for his already ruined trench coat.
"What did my Jacket ever did to you sith uh?" Xue complained as he brought his lightsaber into the fray in three quick successive strikes that as a whole made a "Z" like patterned, each blow aimed at a different body part, head, torso and lower abdomen. With each attack Xue deftly moved around Nieraan position, so his attack angled could vary a little bit, using Makashi footwork and his excellent body reflexes Xue was able to achieve this. The Jedi knight had to try and keep the offense and quickly disable Nieraan so he could go on and help Elsie as Xue already had a rough estimate of Nieraan capabilities from their previous encounter in Farrfin.
Xue had to quickly finish his duel with Nieraan and help out Elsie, as he felt that while arrogant and foolish enough to waste his strength in excessive displays of power Zanabar could probably quickly overwhelm the Echani knight, as the Zabrak was probably on par with an advance master and it would take the combined abilities of both Jedi knights to bring him down.
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Post by Rugs on Nov 17, 2010 22:15:50 GMT -5
Nieraan only snorted at Xue's little quips. Stay on your damn toes or I'll ruin more than that jacket, Aodh. That just wouldn't be any fun, though. While he wouldn't have a problem with killing the somewhat annoying Jedi Knight, Nieraan wanted to feel like he'd actually done something when he did it. He wanted to be tested, to be pushed; there was no pride to be gained from killing some weak fool.
Of course, Aodh was far from that, if their encounter on Farrfin was anything to go by. Even now he fought well, seeking to throw Nieraan off balance with his sudden attacks. But Nieraan wasn't going to giving any hits away. He turned with Xue, keeping the Jedi in front of him as he brought his blades back in to defend himself. The gold one stopped the high strike to his head; its blue brother went lower to stop the one to his middle, and then got titled down to intercept the strike that came after. He was vaguely aware of the sound of Zanabar's saber moving up above them, but he paid it little mind; if the Zabrak couldn't handle himself, it was his own problem. Xue was Nieraan's focus, and he'd have some fun with him before he killed him off.
"You'll have to do better than that, Aodh," Nieraan growled as he took a quick hop back. He wasn't retreating, though. It was only to buy a quick second--try to throw off the rhythm of the fight a bit, at least for Xue. He pushed off with his back foot, using the Force to move him forward faster in a rush at Xue. The gold blade came in hard and fast, but it was aimed not at Xue's body, but his blade. The goal was to try to push and hold Xue's saber away from his body. If it worked, and an opening was created, Nieraan's real strike would come , in the form of a quick strike with the hilt of his blue saber toward Xue's face.
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Post by sparrow on Nov 19, 2010 6:13:21 GMT -5
There was a momentary delay as he shut his eyes, a split second as the Zabrak Sith tried to activate his Force Sight, so that her blade came dangerously close to striking flesh before he was able to parry it out of the way. He was slightly more successful with the second and as he tried to dodge the third, Elsie quickly gave her wrist a spin, turning the attack from a thrust into a circular slash, missing the top of his head by a mere hair.
He tried to flank her while attacking with powerful downward strokes. His efforts at getting around her proved an exercise in futility for as he took multiple steps, she simply turned to meet up, staying in nearly the same place, taking small side-steps to dodge his attacks before lashing out rapidly with her own blade, forcing him back to a blocking position. As long as she continued to control the pace of the fight, victory would be hers.
He stepped forward with a heavy slash, and she stepped backwards, letting the slash slice through empty air. He advanced again, and she stepped back. One more time.
The Zabrak suddenly jumped forward with a crouch slash. But this time Elsie did not retreat. She stepped forward as well, stabbing her sword vertically into the ground, stopping his blade in its tracks. With the Zabrak's lightsaber held back by cortosis-woven steel, an opening was created. Elsie's lightsaber leaped into her hand, silver blade activating in a flash of light, descending upon him in a downwards diagonal slash like a strike of lightning.
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Post by timtank on Nov 21, 2010 12:45:55 GMT -5
This women was fighting well, she was skilled with a weapon and did not hold anything back. She seemed to have a plan ready for this fight and Xue is luck she is around. She clearly was skilled in combat using Niman but not yet a master from what he could see of her abilities. Zanabar only had to change his style. He had to take down this jedi down some how.
Zanabar's lightsaber was blocked by the blade of this girl and it was time to change his approach. This female jedi had tried a downward slash so Zanabar reacted buy jumping backwards. He made room before changing his style to Makashi. "Come at me young lady" He would say as the wind blows by. Zanabar stands still with his left hand behind his back ,legs close and lightsaber in front of his face as he waits.
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Post by kozeph on Nov 28, 2010 11:44:55 GMT -5
(Crap I seriously forgot about this SORRY)
Xue kept on the offensive at least until Nieeran broke the momentum and rhythm Xue had gathered, the Jedi knight silently hissed and brought his lightsaber to bare in preparation for the Sith counter attack.
Much as the unJedi looking Xue expected the Nerry was charged straight for the Jedi knight. The blond human made a step back and swirled backward doing a three hundred and sixty turn using the force of such moment to parry both blows away, Xue had to keep on the offensive he must not allow himself to fall into the defensive. So the Jedi just as he ended his turning he moved forward but instead of attacking he ducked and rolled past Nieeran a cunning plan was forming on the Rogue looking knight.
Xue stood back up and was now facing the direction where Elsie and Zan fought, with Nieeran in the middle. The Jedi knight smiled and made a horizontal slashed at Nieeran stomach then gripping his lightsaber with both hands the knight started to pound Nieeran defenses and force him back... closer to where the others fought. His offense consisted on diagonal attacks a easy and repetitive pattern which while it was supposed to brake through Nieeran defenses with just brute force that was not the true intention of Xue as he hoped to force the sith back.
One of the reasons why the Jedi knight favored Niman over the other forms it was that it allowed him to focus on other things, and it made it easier to focus on the flow of the force and compliment his chaotic and unstable fighting style. Allowing himself to open to the force Xue kept a cold facade as he kept attacking he allowed his conscious to travel to his fellow Jedi knight mind, Elsie the brash Echani. Using the Force Xue tried to speak to her without alerting their opponents that was the reason why he keep attacking a simple yet somewhat effective offense "Elsie... this is Xue... Listen I don't how long I can keep this link open, just listen... Try to draw the Zabrak closer to my position, then wait for the right time... I got a plan" Speaking through the force in the middle of combat was hard and even if Xue was particularly "gifted" in the aspects of the mind in the force he had not trained that much in that skill in favor of balancing all of the abilities that a Jedi used.
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Dec 4, 2010 14:20:43 GMT -5
Post by Rugs on Dec 4, 2010 14:20:43 GMT -5
Nieraan spun on his heel to keep himself facing Xue. So far Aodh was proving to still be competent enough, and that was good. It meant he might last a bit longer when Nieraan turned the heat up. And the hell is Xanabar doing? He let his senses drift outward as the duel with Xue continued. That girl's presence still burned brightly. Nieraan scowled. Whatever. Xanabar could worry about himself.
In the mean time, Nieraan saw to fending off Xue's attacks. The Jedi had switched to using both hands, which made his blows more forceful, if simple. That could prove to be problematic with him trying to block with a blade in each hand, but Nieraan had been trained to deal with heavy strikers, like the users of Form V. Rather than trying to block them all, he shunted them, guiding the blows safely past him instead of trying to stop them in their tracks. As Xue's offense continued, Nieraan noted something.
The Jedi was getting repetitive. It made answering his strokes easier, or just dodging them outright.
Nieraan smirked. Repetition could be good, if used right, to lure a foe into a trap. It could also be costly to the user. Nieraan had no intentions of letting Xue have the former.
As Xue came forward again, Nieraan stepped back, quickly letting his blue saber die out so that he could free one of his hands up. Another blow came, and he ducked to the side, buying himself a second to slide the weapon into its place on his belt. Xue's focus seemed to be elsewhere anyway. That was good.
Another stroke came, down and from his left. Rather than moving aside, Nieraan blocked the blow. Another came and he did the same. And again. And again. Yet another blow came, and this time Nieraan stepped into it, raising his blade over himself to keep Xue's off. As he did, he raised his hand, and, as the blades made contact, let a strong torrent of lightning fly from his fingers toward Xue's chest.
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Dec 15, 2010 3:55:36 GMT -5
Post by sparrow on Dec 15, 2010 3:55:36 GMT -5
"Come at me young lad--" The words were barely out of his mouth when Elsie's next attack. The Zabrak's greatest advantage in this fight was his superior physical strength, but by choosing to use the one-handed grip of the Makashi style, he chose to give his advantage.
She crossed her swords in an X, blade of steel on one side, blade of light on the other, the Zabrak's lightsaber in the middle. Control the enemy's blade, control the fight.
With her two hands against his one, she would force his blade to the side as her foot would snap up and out, taking advantage of the newly created opening to strike him in the groin. Whether he would take the hit or retreat backwards a step towards where Xue and the other Sith were dueling, he would have to react fast.
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Dec 16, 2010 19:16:44 GMT -5
Post by timtank on Dec 16, 2010 19:16:44 GMT -5
Zanabar had a reason for changing his style, he had to make a opening by making a opening in his own style.It seems as if it was going to work out just fine at this point. The girl leaps right into the fire, showing her blunt and straight to the point side. She was oblivious to his little plan. That would work in the Sith's favor at the end game. But it seems like it was getting closer and closer to that end game, or more so... It has already come.
It was time for the last round of this drawn out fight. Failing his first mission would not be good for him, If this happened he could never become a knight of the dark order. Zanabar's one handed stance was weaker, but much easier to move with. It would provide much more fluent movements and greater attack speed. His plan was simple, DISARM the girl right away. He would have to call on the force to do this. He would clear his head and focus everything on the young jedi girl at this point. It was as if Xue,Nieraan, and all the people in this town.
He totally drowns all of them out as he thinks it is time to go in for the kill. The girl keeps pushing with her two weapons and Zanabar pushes back, holding her of the best a man could. He then spots the movement of her leg and takes that as his signal to end this. He would Make a twist of his hips and kick away her leg by sweeping his leg over the ground parrying the strike with his knee.
The sweep would be close to her other leg also and with this counter he balance would be slightly off and the next move would totally disrupt what balance she still had. By using his force enhanced strength and speed he would shut off his lightsaber ducking down with a sweep like spin. He only turns it off to free it and separate from the girl's grip. He would turn it back on swiftly and in a blur of force speed tries a upward slash aimed and the thin bar holding both ends of the metal blade, and with it the girls hand. He would at the same time take a high jump and land about ten feet away breathing heavily if the attack was to go as planned. This would have all happened swiftly do to the Sith pushing his power in the force to its very limit. He would then retake his stance. She no longer wanted talking, he would give that to her. After all, only one jedi needed to die today not two.
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Dec 20, 2010 11:17:00 GMT -5
Post by kozeph on Dec 20, 2010 11:17:00 GMT -5
The message was off, hopefully Elsei would listen to Xue advice... hopefully the headstrong Echani would listen to the rogue looking Knight.
Xue attention focused back into his fight with dual wielding Sith, it seems Xue offense was being handled nicely... who ever had trained Nieraan certenly did a good job at it if only in the martial and mundane aspects of the force, but one thing was for sure who ever trained this sithling did a poor job at helping him grow up. "Agh... this is not the time to think!" Xue said just as his saber was parried upward...
The eyes of the blond human grew wide, just as the Sith unleashed a hail of blue lightning at him. "I took him to lightly" he said just before the blue storm began dancing around his body.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHH" he screamed, it had been a long time since he had been electrocutaded by this things... he hadnt forgotten how much this force trick hurt. Thanks to the force of the impact, Xue retreated one more step and his lightsaber was free from the lock it was.. Hissing in pain Xue tried to brin his lightsaber down to deflect the lightning but it only worked for a second as Xue purple lightsaber was sent hurling through the air. Xue screamed again.
Pain
"Pain.... Use your pain Xue" he said in his head, building the pain into energy, Xue hand went back and then he shoot it forward with a powerful tide of force meaning to have it sweap the Sith back.
Xue collapse to the ground his legs and arms being used as support while he gasped for air. He unlike many Jedi was not afraid of his emotions, he was aware of his darkness, he did not push it away neither he embraced it.. they just co-existed together... in balance.
Xue finally stood up with a pained face, his coat still gave traces of smoke... he looked at it and remove it, poor poor jacket. With a flick of his wrist Xue called back his lightsaber and proceeded too turn it back on.
"Don't even try your little speech Nerry"
Xue had pushed Nieeran back enough... now it was all up to Elsie to lure the Zabrak here.
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