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01-08-2015, 04:51 PM
(01-08-2015, 04:50 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 04:45 PM)Gegenji Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 04:41 PM)Telluride Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 04:32 PM)Coatleque Wrote: You people and your weapons.  I thought this thread was called "Flirting" techniques.  I am disappoint.

But then you offered us no flirting techniques, my dear Ser Crofte, so it is US that are disappoint.

Chachan has no flirting techniques. He does not know how to girl. Sad

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(This post was last modified: 01-08-2015, 04:54 PM by Warren Castille.)
(01-08-2015, 04:45 PM)Gegenji Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 04:41 PM)Telluride Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 04:32 PM)Coatleque Wrote: You people and your weapons.  I thought this thread was called "Flirting" techniques.  I am disappoint.

But then you offered us no flirting techniques, my dear Ser Crofte, so it is US that are disappoint.

Chachan has no flirting techniques. He does not know how to girl. Sad

I guess Warren's claim to not knowing how to girl is no longer valid, huh?

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01-08-2015, 04:58 PM
(01-08-2015, 04:51 PM)Telluride Wrote: To bring this back to topic, flirting and fighting are NOT mutually exclusive.

If only Crofte could fight someone quite as ... vigorous.

Her fighting style is not derived from any one source. She aims low, dodges what she can, and tries to subdue rather than kill.

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(01-08-2015, 04:58 PM)Coatleque Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 04:51 PM)Telluride Wrote: To bring this back to topic, flirting and fighting are NOT mutually exclusive.

If only Crofte could fight someone quite as ... vigorous.

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01-08-2015, 05:02 PM
(01-08-2015, 04:51 PM)Telluride Wrote: To bring this back to topic, flirting and fighting are NOT mutually exclusive.


Oddly enough, this is quite in line with the NPC character I also play using Chachan as the... "base model," I suppose would be the best term. I'm using the same character in game, but treating him as a completely different character.

Hohoyoho is a consummate showman, and loves to get reactions and rises out of his opponents. So there's a lot of flirting, showboating, and generally distracting moves and ploys. It's almost like stage-fighting, except adapted to be used in actual combat.

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01-08-2015, 05:06 PM
As my main does not fight at all really (she can hit you with a fishing pole perhaps but yeh..) it's my alt that I am working on how will be fighting wise. She is inactive atm due to waiting for her to be Au Ra. 

But her fighting style will very much be like this, not as good, but still, she will be fairly good at it Smile I love this fighting style so Smile

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01-08-2015, 05:08 PM
(01-08-2015, 03:32 PM)Gegenji Wrote: Reach was the first to come to mind, which isn't much as you've pointed out, but it does mean he has to exert a lot more energy in crossing distances and getting into that weapon "dead zone." Of course, if I put more thought into it, there's plenty of other things about him that could hinder his combat.

Honestly (and again, this comes from classical fencing, which is a training tool for fighting duels, though the principles do apply to things like military sabre, too), that energy expenditure shouldn't be too much. If you're out of distance with your opponent, then neither of you are in any danger, and you don't have to rush. Once your opponent enters into their distance, then they can (theoretically) hit you while you can't hit them. That's the only point where you'd want to close quickly, and that's a pretty small distance to close.

Classical fencing (and duel fighting, especially in Spain, Italy and France) were based around adherence to the "virtue" of disdain*: It's not enough to defeat your foe, you have to make it look like you didn't even have to try. Consequently, a lot of fencing masters (and these were people who used the techniques to fight duels - it was not yet a sport at that time) spent a lot of time working out the most efficient ways of doing things.

*I love that about the art, by the way. Other martial arts adhere to hard work, or honor, or other crap like that. We have disdain... Big Grin
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01-08-2015, 05:18 PM
Aya's is more thematic than realistic or practical Smile Its meant to play upon her one true talent of dancing, and her overall gifted athleticism and grace.  She does rely upon some very real principles of pole-arm fighting, especially range and leverage, to overcome some of the inherent disadvantages she has in terms of bulk, pure strength, and experience. 

No matter how talented a knife or short-sword wielding opponent may be, he would have to cover a lot of dangerous ground to get past an Aya-wielded pole-arm!

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01-08-2015, 05:21 PM
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(01-08-2015, 04:42 PM)Aaron Wrote: The dreaded Skyrim steel greatsword

Normal steel is for poors. Skyforge steel or get out.
I prefer dat glass weapons thank you very much! 

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01-08-2015, 05:23 PM
Spahro does a lot of flailing, kicking, biting, scratching and screaming in the general direction of the throat.  I was mostly inspired by pissed off cats and Jerry Springer.

Alienne, who can actually fight, has an effective and simple style in five steps.

1: Get a really really heavy thing, like a six foot axe.
2: Swing it at someone you want to hit as hard as you can.
3: Check to see if they still have all their parts, and if they want to fight.
4: Repeat as necessary.

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01-08-2015, 05:28 PM
(01-08-2015, 05:18 PM)Aya Wrote: Aya's is more thematic than realistic or practical Smile Its meant to play upon her one true talent of dancing, and her overall gifted athleticism and grace.  She does rely upon some very real principles of pole-arm fighting, especially range and leverage, to overcome some of the inherent disadvantages she has in terms of bulk, pure strength, and experience. 

No matter how talented a knife or short-sword wielding opponent may be, he would have to cover a lot of dangerous ground to get past an Aya-wielded pole-arm!

They may have the reach, but Aya has flexibility.

Damn it, I got the two threads confused again!

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(01-08-2015, 05:28 PM)Coatleque Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 05:18 PM)Aya Wrote: Aya's is more thematic than realistic or practical Smile Its meant to play upon her one true talent of dancing, and her overall gifted athleticism and grace.  She does rely upon some very real principles of pole-arm fighting, especially range and leverage, to overcome some of the inherent disadvantages she has in terms of bulk, pure strength, and experience. 

No matter how talented a knife or short-sword wielding opponent may be, he would have to cover a lot of dangerous ground to get past an Aya-wielded pole-arm!

They may have the reach, but Aya has flexibility.

Damn it, I got the two threads confused again!

Do I have to repeat myself from earlier? They're compatible.

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(01-08-2015, 05:18 PM)Aya Wrote: Aya's is more thematic than realistic or practical Smile Its meant to play upon her one true talent of dancing, and her overall gifted athleticism and grace.  She does rely upon some very real principles of pole-arm fighting, especially range and leverage, to overcome some of the inherent disadvantages she has in terms of bulk, pure strength, and experience. 

No matter how talented a knife or short-sword wielding opponent may be, he would have to cover a lot of dangerous ground to get past an Aya-wielded pole-arm!

Dogberry's been curious about how well Aya can handle a polearm.

By which he means he wants to spar.

Like, with armor and weapons and stuff.

What?

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(01-08-2015, 05:30 PM)Dogberry Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 05:18 PM)Aya Wrote: Aya's is more thematic than realistic or practical Smile Its meant to play upon her one true talent of dancing, and her overall gifted athleticism and grace.  She does rely upon some very real principles of pole-arm fighting, especially range and leverage, to overcome some of the inherent disadvantages she has in terms of bulk, pure strength, and experience. 

No matter how talented a knife or short-sword wielding opponent may be, he would have to cover a lot of dangerous ground to get past an Aya-wielded pole-arm!

Dogberry's been curious about how well Aya can handle a polearm.

By which he means he wants to spar.

Like, with armor and weapons and stuff.

What?

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(01-08-2015, 05:37 PM)Sounsyy Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 05:30 PM)Dogberry Wrote:
(01-08-2015, 05:18 PM)Aya Wrote: Aya's is more thematic than realistic or practical Smile Its meant to play upon her one true talent of dancing, and her overall gifted athleticism and grace.  She does rely upon some very real principles of pole-arm fighting, especially range and leverage, to overcome some of the inherent disadvantages she has in terms of bulk, pure strength, and experience. 

No matter how talented a knife or short-sword wielding opponent may be, he would have to cover a lot of dangerous ground to get past an Aya-wielded pole-arm!

Dogberry's been curious about how well Aya can handle a polearm.

By which he means he wants to spar.

Like, with armor and weapons and stuff.

What?

Oh baby oh baby

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