A massive cataclysm has struck the universe, and destroyed most everything in its wake. The survivors are now trying to pick up the pieces, and figure out exactly what has befallen them. Gather together, lightsiders!! The darkness has shattered the peace and calm of the galaxy...and they will do anything to stop anyone from finding out exactly what has been done! This is our first sitewide RP plotline. Lightsiders, you are looking for the source of this massive event. Clues must be found, lackeys tracked down, and bits of memory discovered. Darksiders, you guys don't want that to happen....because of the one behind the whole thing is furthering his ultimate goal. Mandalorians, and non-force users, you guys can decide where you stand on this line....do you side with the Jedi, and try to discover the reasons behind the ruined universe, or will you side with the darkness, and protect those secrets. Will the secret of the cataclysmic reaping be kept under wraps? Or will the Jedi and their allies find out the truth? Your RP and writing will decide the outcome!
BATTLE ARENA
Welcome to The Saga Continues. We have a section called the Battle Arena. Here you can use your characters to fight other characters. Hone your skills and see what you are made of. Don't worry, anything that happens here, does not effect your characters in posts, so if your character dies, you can still use them over and over. Have fun and check it out!
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Never had this happened before. Never had Geir ever been bested since acquiring the rank of knight so many years ago, but all in a moment, that had changed. Not once had Geir really felt that he had the upper hand in the fight. He'd been too confident in his abilities and his skills with a blade. Hell, he'd even left behind his second sabre, something that completed him and allowed him to show his true skill. His reasoning for leaving it back on his ship was follish - wanting to further challenge himself. And for what? So he could feel better about himself? Not much of a Jedi trait, especially for one who held the rank of master.
As the Force came over him, it through him to the duracrete floor that lined the hangar. His right hand shot down to brace himself, but it found an awkward positioning as it slid at painful angle into one to the gullies Alkor's crismon blade had dug into the duracrete early in the joust. It bent as a body part wasn't meant to and in an instant popped audibly. A harsh skriek roared from Geir as the pain soared through his person.
He rolled awkwardly, now caressing his wrist. His lightsaber had fallen from his hand and extinguished on the cold floor.
Then - as his life flashed before his eyes - Alkor's blade burried itself in his hip - the smell a burnt fabric and flesh wafting gingerly into the air.
Geir was finished. Even if he was dead yet, that unfortunate tune was beginning to be conducted. To finish the feat now rested on Alkor's shoulders.
Let me start this judgment by making a note that it does my withered black heart good to read a duel that features sword-play so heavily in a time where force use seems to be the meta.
That being said, I noticed a few issues on both sides that I feel need to be addressed before I get down to the good stuff. As always, this is purely constructive criticism, meant to give you the tools you need to take your dueling to the next level.
Alkor: Beautiful writing, as always. Your description of your character's vicious Juyo and bursts of rage tempered by apathy were a pleasure to read. That being said i felt your posts could have benefited from more detail, specifically in regard to your movements. There were several instances where I was forced to go back a post or two and find the last concrete description of where your saber was at, just so I could track your future movements, and there were times where Geir's responses seemed jilted and not quite right because of this. It isn't major, and I'm not expecting you to trade prose that flows for a technical manual, but a move towards a happy medium would limit confusion on future duels, I think.
Other than that, the only issue I really have is with your initial attack. Spraying superheated duracrete fifty feet to your opponent using a weightless and therefore nearly momentum-less bar of plasma seemed far fetched- had I been Geir I would've been content to challenge the move and stood still while the molten material fell well short of me. That he chose to roll with it was him being a good sport.
On the positive side, your Juyo and tactics were just as flawless as ever. You completely controlled the tempo of the fight, forcing repeated retreats from your opponent and keeping the pressure on. I know there is some difference in opinion when it comes to counting that when a Jedi is fighting, as they're generally expected not to press the offensive, but their is a big difference between fighting defensively and being forced onto the defensive. Excellent job of dominating the battlefield.
Geir, I've discussed this at length in another judgment and I know you didn't get a chance to implement that feedback as part of this duel, so I won't go into as much detail, but your use of the force exceeded what I would consider appropriate. Throwing off a force stasis into force speed in consecutive posts, as well as speed and tk in another, shouldve left you hard pressed to then use TK to throw slag at him while he used Grip on you.
In addition, there were several of your maneuvers that I found questionable in their realism, one of them being what I just mentioned. While I applaud your use of the environment, and snagging a small detail from Alkor's post to use against him, I simply don't think you would've had the time or energy to grab the slag and throw it before being slammed into the ground- not without essentially saying, "My TK is faster than yours," which is a huge no no.
Another thing I took umbridge with was Geir's constant rolling. Not only was it unlikely your character could drop into an acrobatic tumble fast enough to avoid a strike- especially without slicing yourself with your own lightsaber- but it seemed to be your go to every time Alkor put you in a spot where you didn't have a counter. "When in doubt, roll out." It seemed to be a cop out, and one you used frequently.
All that being said, you still fought well. There was no blatant PGing, overuse of the force notwithstanding, and your movements- other than what I've specifically mentioned- were clear and well described. Good job on hanging in there as best you could. Three pages is a long time to go toe to toe with Alkor- the guy's an absolute monster.
On that note I declare Alkor the winner, for controlling the momentum of the match, scoring more hits, and- since that last post was never made- securing what was in all likelihood the kill. We'll call it a TKO. Thank you both for your participation; this was truly a pleasure to read and I hope to see you both back again soon.