Predators and Prey

[ssaannttoo]

*After seeing you raise your hammer above your head I quickly step off to the side. Having put all of your strength into your downward strike I rush into your guard. I grab your left arm pull it towards me as I push your right shoulder. To help bring you down I use my right leg to kick your left knee out throwing you to the ground*

 

[TR273]

*crushes ants with the secret Knight discipline of "stopping, dropping, and rolling"*
Fie upon thee, TR273! You're next!
*gets up, ignoring the few still-alive ants*

Fair enough!
*Gets ready*

*Sally, being a druid and study of nature, summons a cloud of bees and readies the spell 'Vines of Entanglement'."

 

[Arishipshape]

*After seeing you raise your hammer above your head I quickly step off to the side. Having put all of your strength into your downward strike I rush into your guard. I grab your left arm pull it towards me as I push your right shoulder. To help bring you down I use my right leg to kick your left knee out throwing you to the ground*

*is pinned*
Fie upon mine heavy armor! I could *struggle* easily escape yon stranglehold without it!

*pauses*
*smiles*

Don't say I didn't warn ye fairly!

*draws knife with right hand*

 

[Arishipshape]

Fair enough!
*Gets ready*
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*Sally, being a druid and study of nature, summons a cloud of bees and readies the spell 'Vines of Entanglement'."

*pauses, mid knife strike*

If you get to use magic, I must be equally equipped with magic! That's how duels work! For instance, me and Ssaannttoo are both armed with swords and other metal weapons, so it's a fair duel. What magic hath I? None!

*resumes attempted stabbing*

 

[ssaannttoo]

*My eyes go wide as I notice the knife, there isn't much I can do to move out of the way or to stop the strike from reaching me*

 

[Arishipshape]

*My eyes go wide as I notice the knife, there isn't much I can do to move out of the way or to stop the strike from reaching me*

*stops at neck*

This is the part where you surrender and I don't have to kill you so I can restore my honor.

Or maybe you attack me with your knife. You know, could go either way. Just know I'm prepared for both!

 

[ssaannttoo]

killing an unarmed fox would restore your honor? Interesting order you are apart of.

 

[WXYZ]

@Arishipshape is the first human I've respected in these forums...and that's not a light remark

 

[ben909]

...

i missed a round again while sleeping.. .... well actually i have seen most of the recant ones


Also we have both TF and combat... so much to miss


Watches combat from pool

 

[Arishipshape]

Striking an unarmed fox would restore your honor? Interesting order you are apart of.

You... have your own knife, no? And I fairly disarmed thee. And you impugned my honor. Slaying thee in battle would indeed restore my honor, but typically my foes resign before then, which would be just as fine. Which I am also giving you the opportunity to do. At risk to my own life and limb. I'm fairly certain I'm in the moral right here...

 

[Arishipshape]

@Arishipshape is the first human I've respected in these forums...and that's not a light remark

I thank thee kindly for your compliments and respect!

 

[ssaannttoo]

You... have your own knife, no? And I fairly disarmed thee. And you impugned my honor. Slaying thee in battle would indeed restore my honor, but typically my foes resign before then, which would be just as fine. Which I am also giving you the opportunity to do. At risk to my own life and limb. I'm fairly certain I'm in the moral right here...

*in one paw I have collected dirt that I plan to throw in your face* Unfortunately I must decline *throws the dirt and dust in your face. I quickly roll away and prepare my defenses for another forward advance*

 

[TR273]

*pauses, mid knife strike*

If you get to use magic, I must be equally equipped with magic! That's how duels work! For instance, me and Ssaannttoo are both armed with swords and other metal weapons, so it's a fair duel. What magic hath I? None!

*resumes attempted stabbing*

Well I don't have or use metal weapons (unless you count my sickle). You can call on your crafted armour and weapons, I call upon the power of nature so we are armed with our weapons of choice. And since I'm a druid I tend to call on it defensively (and mischievously).
*Causes a root to pop up out of the ground right in front of your armoured boot, causing you to stumble.*
If you wish to be armed with magic I can send you to the academy where I studied, but are you prepared to spend a century of your life learning the intricacies of the arcane arts?

 

[ben909]

... still not sure what combat is over...


Channels the power of one of my favorite in game enemies and turns everyone into eggplants

 

[Arishipshape]

*in one paw I have collected dirt that I plan to throw in your face* Unfortunately I must decline *throws the dirt and dust in your face. I quickly roll away and prepare my defenses for another forward advance*

FIE! *opens visor* I should have seen such a dishonorable move coming from such scum as thee! Impugn my honor, throw dirt–Good luck negotiating an honorable surrender now!

*wipes face, sheathes knife, retrieves sword*

En guarde!

*remembers @ssaannttoo 's saber in tree*

*dashes to steal it*

Well I don't have or use metal weapons (unless you count my sickle). You can call on your crafted armour and weapons, I call upon the power of nature so we are armed with our weapons of choice. And since I'm a druid I tend to call on it defensively (and mischievously).
*Causes a root to pop up out of the ground right in front of your armoured boot, causing you to stumble.*
If you wish to be armed with magic I can send you to the academy where I studied, but are you prepared to spend a century of your life learning the intricacies of the arcane arts?

FIE UPON THEE, TR273! We can debate the rules of duels later, I'm in the middle of one right now!!

*chucks warhammer at @ssaannttoo to prevent saber retrieval while getting back to my feet*

 

[Arishipshape]

... still not sure what combat is over...


Channels the power of one of my favorite in game enemies and turns everyone into eggplants

*defends against evil magic with holy cross*

I'm invulnerable to magic based TFs! Which is part of why Eevee viruses strike such fear. I cannot defend gainst those, I have no tehc!

 

[ssaannttoo]

*i begin to preform Tai Chi to steady my mind and body and prepare myself for what is about to come* Bring it...

 

[ben909]

*defends against evil magic with holy cross*

I'm invulnerable to magic based TFs!

This is not truly magic its an eggplant bomb


It wears off pretty quickly though

 

[ssaannttoo]

*I close my eyes and a light blue energy seems to radiate from my body. I am now imbued with the energy of my ancestors and they will guide me*

 

[TR273]

This is not truly magic its an eggplant bomb


It wears off pretty quickly though

*Is turned into eggplant.*


*Quietly seethes*

*Turns back*

*Chucks 'Black-Hole-In-A-Box'® at @ben909 *

 

[Arishipshape]

*I close my eyes and a light blue energy seems to radiate from my body. I am now imbued with the energy of my ancestors and they will guide me*

HEY what did I just say about being equally armed! My ancestors are resting peacefully! Not fighting my battles for me! Scurvy cur, have at thee!
*sheathes sword*
*takes Ssaannttoo's saber*
*attacks with dozens of quick swipes*

This is not truly magic its an eggplant bomb


It wears off pretty quickly though

I appear to not be an eggplant, so imma assume it's close enough to magic.

 

[ssaannttoo]

*i look down at my body and I see many cuts. The energy around me fades and I fall to the ground.* Y-you have... beaten me..

 

[ben909]

Uses rest of stolen eggplant wizard powers to teleport away from the box hole


Gathers data to build my next generation of “non-lethal” eggplant based weaponry

 

[ssaannttoo]

*i hold my stomach as I look up at you from the ground* You have done well *coughs* better than I expected. *i beckon you to come closer to me*

 

[Arishipshape]

*i look down at my body and I see many cuts. The energy around me fades and I fall to the ground.* Y-you have... beaten me..

*i hold my stomach as I look up at you from the ground* You have done well *coughs* better than I expected. *i beckon you to come closer to me*

Very well! I accept your surrender, and do not add any conditions. You fought well (though I can't say I condone that dirt throwing move.)

*lifts you to your feet and returns your saber*

Let's get you some medical attention, shall we? Tis my responsibility as the victor to provide for your recovery to full health.

*seeks doctor*

While we're on the topic, how did you pick up that dirt? I thought throwing things was a move reserved for those with thumbs.