Galactic Arena Example Duel

[Neology]

VANCE VS. IO'AN
FIRST TO THREE WINS

SCORE 0/3

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VANCE [HOVER FOR DETAILS]


INITIATIVE: 14

OFFENSE ACTION: BUFFS WITH BODY [F. AFFINITY + BODY, 2 SUCCESSES]

DEFENSE ACTION: SABER COMBAT [STR + LSC + SPECIALTY + BUFF, 0 SUCCESSES]

MISC: +1 STR +1 DEX

SCORE 0/3

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IO'AN [HOVER FOR DETAILS]


INITIATIVE: 7

OFFENSE ACTION: SABER COMBAT [DEX + LSC, 2 SUCCESSES]

DEFENSE ACTION: ---

MISC:

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VANCE GOES FIRST.

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"Alright Io." Hissing filled Vance's ears as his saber sprung to life, lacking its familiar warmth. Giving the blade a few experimental swings, he managed to relax, the fwoom of its motion an odd kind of therapy. The holographic blades they'd been given were almost perfect,

"Let's see how this thing does." Looking up into the stands from their holographic stage, Vance nodded. Above, a man in purple attire gave a thumbs up, the lights around them starting to brighten. As a humming filled the arena, light began to focus. The floor turned into a set of rough tiles consisting of white squares and red markers. The arena around them disappeared from view, being replaced by a blue sky and white clouds. The arena vanished on the whole, replaced with a large white patio amidst a sea of undisturbed nature.

Vance nodded as he took his spot on one of the red markers in the center. "Not bad." Far above them, a bell sounded, the whole world shaking a little with the vibration. With the sound to start, Vance bent his knees, lowering himself into a Soresu stance. Forgoing the opening attack, he squinted, the Force about his body rushing into him.

"Come at me."

[Rugs]

“I dunno about this,” Io’an said. He, like Thel, swung a holographic lightsaber around before him. It felt about right — he supposed that shouldn’t have been a surprise, what with the saber blade being weightless anyway — and sounded the same. It even matched his regular blade’s lavender glow.

He wondered how he had gotten roped into testing this out with Thel. Io’an made no secret of not taking a liking to fighting, but here he was. Maybe it was because, of the Force users among the Eye’s crew, Lidah would be an unfair match for either of them.

Io’an just hoped he could provide a worthy sparring partner for Thel.

The bell rang, and the arena reverberated with it. Thel lowered into his stance—Soresu as Io’an had come to recognize. His he lifted his blade, settling into a Djem So stance. Traditionally, Io’an preferred Shien, but with the Force surging into Thel, he figured he might as well take the opportunity.

Besides, he was quicker on his feet—a nice counter to Thel’s superior brawn.

“If you insist,” he said with a slight smile at Thel’s urging. The Sephi erupted suddenly forward, blade blazing in toward Thel’s side. Thel rose’s blade rose to block the blow, and Io’an Io’an’s own abruptly changed course, striking low at Thel’s thigh.

It was a feint that, to Io’an’s surprise, paid off as the holographic blade found purchase and a quiet ding sounded with his score.

[Neology]

VANCE VS. IO'AN
FIRST TO THREE WINS

SCORE 0/3

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VANCE [HOVER FOR DETAILS]


INITIATIVE: 14

OFFENSE ACTION: SABER COMBAT [STR + LSC + SPECIALTY + BUFF, 5 SUCCESSES]

DEFENSE ACTION: FORCE ABSORB [F. AFFINITY + PROTECTION + SPECIALTY, 3 SUCCESSES]

MISC: +1 STR +1 DEX

SCORE 1/3

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IO'AN [HOVER FOR DETAILS]


INITIATIVE: 7

OFFENSE ACTION: LIGHTNING! [F. AFFINITY + SENSE + SPECIALTY, 4 SUCCESSES]

DEFENSE ACTION: DODGE [DEX + ATHLETICS, 2 SUCCESSES]

MISC:

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ROUND 1: IO'AN SCORED.

[Fromikeable]

As Io'an's holographic blade sank into Vance's flesh, the arena's systems made the point of contact burn for just a second, half a simulated response to a lightsaber, half a notification that yes, he'd been hit. Grunting in annoyance, Vance turned his saber and batted at Io'an's, driving it away. Following the motion through, Vance managed to drag the blade very near to Io'an's front. Even as his opponent tried to step back and clear the arch, another ding rang as Vance's blade clipped his shoulder.

[Rugs]

Io’an’s brief moment of satisfaction was short-lived. The ding that sounded his own score quickly turned to an agitated buzz as Thel’s holographic blade struck out at him with a serpent’s quickness.

He attempted to leap out of the way, but Thel was faster now, and the blade found his shoulder as he winced at the brief sting that came with it. Now agitated, he opened himself up to the Force and ignored the tightening in his gut as it surged into him.

His focus reached out as he backed away, to their surroundings rather than to Thel himself. His abilities with alter environment were limited, given the realities of fighting in an arena, but there’s were plenty of electrical currents to draw on. And it was a simple manner to coax it out into a lightning strike that cracked the air — quiet boom of thunder included—toward Thel.

Another ding signaled his success.

[Neology]

VANCE VS. IO'AN
FIRST TO THREE WINS

SCORE 1/3

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VANCE [HOVER FOR DETAILS]


INITIATIVE: 14

OFFENSE ACTION: FORCE PUSH [F. AFFINITY + TELEKINESIS, 4 SUCCESSES]

DEFENSE ACTION: DISTRACT HIM WITH FORCE PUMMELING! [F. AFFINITY + TELEKINESIS, 2 SUCCESSES]

MISC: +1 STR +1 DEX

SCORE 2/3

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IO'AN [HOVER FOR DETAILS]


INITIATIVE: 7

OFFENSE ACTION: TELEPATHIC ASSAULT [F. AFFINITY + TELEPATHY, 4 SUCCESSES]

DEFENSE ACTION: COUNTER FORCE PUSH [F. AFFINITY + TELEKINESIS, 3 SUCCESSES]

MISC:

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ROUND 2: VANCE SCORED. FORCE ABSORB IS ON COOLDOWN. IO'AN SCORED. ALTER ENVIRONMENT IS ON COOLDOWN.

[Fromikeable]

Vance could feel Io'an's next attack even as he watched the man retreat with confusion. Glancing upward at the sudden clouds, it was all he could before the thunderbolt dropped to raise his hand. While the arena's systems managed to dissipate most of the energy, enough seeped into him to make the ding of Io'an's point unnecessary. Focusing as much as he could, he tried to suck the energy inward, to convert it, to redirect...

With a shudder he failed, his entire body feeling freshly fried. Flexing his hot fingers, Vance could feel his very joints creak with protest as he refocused on sending energy out. With a push of his hand, he sent the Force barreling toward Io'an, knocking the man meters backward into the nearest wall.

Another ding graced his ears for the effort.

[Rugs]

Io’an’s senses screamed at the surge in Force power coursing through Thelas the lightning strike dissipated. He wondered, momentarily, if he might have doomed himself as the wave of energy exploded toward him from Thel’s outstretched hand.

His saber hissed away as he threw up both hands and threw all he could muster of the Force out to try to counter Thel’s attack, but it wasn’t enough. It crashed into him like a wave, sending him crashing back gracelessly into the wall, where he slumped over.

Gritting his teeth, Io’an struck out through the Force, targeting Thel’s mind. The other Grey Jedi threw a stone at him, in an attempt to break Io’an’s concentration but it was too late. Io’an was already through Thel’s mental defenses and as the rock soared wide, he triggered just enough activity to cause some pain. Neural sensors—both of the dualists wore them, as a part of a vital sign monitoring suite—registered the change and Io’an grinned as the final ding announced his victory.

[Neology]

VANCE VS. IO'AN
FIRST TO THREE WINS

SCORE 2/3

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VANCE [HOVER FOR DETAILS]

SCORE 3/3

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IO'AN [HOVER FOR DETAILS]

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FINAL ROUND: VANCE SCORED. IO'AN SCORED. IO'AN WINS.