Tiberius of Kar vs Alriax Tormiti--Nicanor to judge please

Nicanor to judge

9min 22second time limit

mock wounds

league spar

(20:50:02 )

▪ Ragnar's Hammer ▪

”The.Overseer

· Alriax· Tormiti·

Ragnar's Hamlet· IC

... The Hammer ...



is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to |... Lobo of Thassa ...|: -slides into the sands and goes to grab my weapons off of the rack.- "Good luck Tibs."





(20:51:19 )

|... Lobo of Thassa ...|

Tiberius of Kar

.. in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello ..

| ~ |

is seated somewhere within the stands watching the ongoing spectacles unfolding below in the sands...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to ▪ Ragnar's Hammer : .. he would squeeze his right hand into a fist, and struck his leather jerkin overtop of his heart. "I pray success for you." I smiled ..



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OPENING STANCE:

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(20:58:01 )

▪ Ragnar's Hammer ▪

”The.Overseer

· Alriax· Tormiti·

Ragnar's Hamlet· IC

... The Hammer ...



is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to |... Lobo of Thassa ...|: -I had firmly placed on my head a bronze Y slot helm. This helm in particular was lined with fur to absorb concussive force from strikes to it's surface. I had strapped to my right arm a three foot round shield with an eight inch raised boss center and two inch outer rim. It was held to cover from just under my nose down to my center thighs and to the left far enough that it covered the left side neck but did not inhibit movement of my left shoulder. It was held approximately eight inches from my torso. I had in my left hand firmly gripped a three foot long sword; of which had a six inch hilt a one inch rounded pommel and a twenty nine inch blade. It also had a three inch cross guard that extended out from the base of the blades sharp edges and formed a sideways T on either side. It was held to the outside of my shields left rim in a parallel manner, the blade aimed forward towards your right shin. The distance between us set at six feet. My feet shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent. I was a mere five foot eight inches and one hundred and eighty pounds, but I was a fierce builder-

ok I am impressed you have a good concept on how a 3 ft shield would cover a 5 ft 8" person. most people make minor errors on what the shield would cover by hight. Your stance is fine. although the sword is alittle bigger than most gladus its not outside the realm of it. Most of the sword have a wide range of sizes.



(21:00:59 )

▪ Ragnar's Hammer ▪

”The.Overseer

· Alriax· Tormiti·

Ragnar's Hamlet· IC

... The Hammer ...



is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to ALL: -Screams- FIERCE BUILDER!!!!!!



(21:12:56 )

|... Lobo of Thassa ...|



Tiberius of Kar

.. in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello ..

| ~ |

is seated somewhere within the stands watching the ongoing spectacles unfolding below in the sands...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to ▪ Ragnar's Hammer : .. I was six foot two, some two hundred and twenty pounds, and had made my way over to the weapon racks, and slipped my tunic off, and took the tricorne hat off of my head, from the choices here, I took up the y-slotted helm, in similar fashion as yours and slipped it over my head, and secured it with a chin strap. Onto my left arm, I would take up a gorean shield, of thirty six inches in diameter, strapped to my left arm, I held it before my chest. On the inside of the shield was strapped a twenty six inch gorean short sword, for a downward pull to draw it free. In my right hand I carried the gorean spear, with an underhand grip. I held the seven foot spear, with its eighteen inch bronze leaf blade tip, at waist height, about mid shaft, with the spear tip aiming your abdomen, flat and horizontal with the sands of the stadium. I would swing my left foot behind my right and brought my body down into a defensible crouch, with my torso angled with my right side behind my left. I made myself a smaller target and let the shield cover from my chin down to uppder mid thigh. I was in a very comfortable stance, my feet well planted, my right arm brought the spear back like a pendulum ever so slightly, at a distance of about ten feet away...

all good. Throw it!!!!!!! hahaha



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ROUND ONE

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(21:20:42 )

▪ Ragnar's Hammer ▪

”The.Overseer

· Alriax· Tormiti·

Ragnar's Hamlet· IC

... The Hammer ...



is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to |... Lobo of Thassa ...|: -I would push forward and to my left rather quickly, circling around in a mild arc so I could mirror your stance in a squared off manner. The spear that had been pointed at my abdomen off to my right side. The distance being broken down to a mere 2 feet. During the time that I had been moving towards you I would lift my left arm into the air while keeping the blade aimed downwards; my arm fully extended in a vertical manner.

All clean. mindful of the spear. very good

I would then force my right held shield forward to hopefully pin your shield while simultaneously my left hand would slam downwards and forward aiming for the tip of the blade to come down behind you like a strike of a scorpion forwards your right side mid back, during the strike the tip of my blade aimed slightly back towards me to complete the strike.

All clean and a nice move. trying to get the sword over his shoulder to cut his back.

10


(21:27:24 )

|... Lobo of Thassa ...|



Tiberius of Kar

.. in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello ..

| ~ |

is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to ▪ Ragnar's Hammer : ... I would turn with your advance, my eyes easily followed your approach over the rim of my shield, as I let my gaze follow you, so would I move with your movements. I stepped back with my right foot once more, continuing to just pivot in my spot, as you had to 'circle around me', with the movement I would continue to turn the tip of the spear with your advance, keeping the tip aimed for your center abdomen, your center of gravity, I would shuffle back with my left foot, and my right foot, keeping you coming towards me to get to that two foot distance. With the lack of power in your shield press, I would just from my right foot planted position, thrust my left held shield up and into the path of your sword, aiming to catch the tip on the face of my shield, that I held at about a forty five degree angle, and letting your sword just strike and slide against the leather, allowing your blade edge, to rest against the face...

Reacting to his counter is not allowed in the rules. You have to react to his reaction not his counter. so moving to keep your spear aimed at his center abdomen after he has already moved into that position is not really going to happen. Its realistic to try to keep the spear between you but you have to react after he has done his counter not act the same time as his counter. I know what your trying to do here though. However I dont really have a problem with the rest of this post. Moving back and lifting the shield is just fine



.. with those quick shuffles of my feet backwards, I actually moved myself back, with this movement, I positioned your body, in the line of my spear, and with a quick forward movement, of my already cocked right hand, I would drive the seven foot spear forward that I held mid shaft, with a simple and fast thrust. I would aim to drive that tip down and into the top of your left foot, seeing as you had planted it pretty hard in your approach with a powerful attack. I aimed to drive the spear fully through and into the ground. I wanted to literally skewer your foot ~ right in place ~ ..

How far back arre you moving? other than that the attack is fine distance is kind of needed here though

8/10

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ROUND TWO

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(21:35:53 )

▪ Ragnar's Hammer ▪

”The.Overseer

· Alriax· Tormiti·

Ragnar's Hamlet· IC

... The Hammer ...



is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to |... Lobo of Thassa ...|: -I would lift my left foot quickly while drawing it back a single step; just as my left foot had cleared where it had been previously your spear had struck the ground around one foot in front of where my toes were, the downward angle having bee rather simple to guesstimate.-

clean

It was then that my left held blade would draw down as you had separated the distance between us. My blade still vertical as the flat edge of my blade pressed against the outside of your spear on the inside portion, using it as a guide, for simultaneously I began to move forward again breaking the distance this time to three feet with my feet squared still. The blade lifting during the forward steps that continued until the distance I desired was met. The blade using your spear as a guide to raise the tip and strike towards your right wrist/hand.

clean



(21:41:55 )

|... Lobo of Thassa ...|



Tiberius of Kar

.. in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello ..

| ~ |

is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to ▪ Ragnar's Hammer : .. I would step backwards with my right foot, bringing my left held shield down and towards my right, aiming to impact the outside right edge of my shield, against the inside edge of your sword, kicking your blade far to your right, and aiming to open your guard, while I brought my left held spear backwards and my arm back out of the path and the blade off of the shaft of my spear, freeing it from the downward stroke of your blade. My motion, would open the distance between us to five feet, while cocking my arm back for my impending strike...

Clean.


.. I would continue to step backwards, allowing you to come into the pain train that was my spear. My right hand backwards cocking my arm, and carrying the spear like a pendulum backwards, as I had shuffled backwards. Stopping my motion, I would at the last moment, step forward with my right foot, and drive my arm forward again, with the turn of my wrist, aiming the spear tip from low, to high in a very fast motion, with the forward step, transfering the momentum into the forward motion of the tip, for better penetration power! rawr, hopefully your sword was crossed in front of your shield, I would aim the tip of the leaf blade for the center of your thoat, aiming to give you a karian tracheostomy, the spear tip, though would probably impact with your spine through the soft tissue, and more then likely kill you instantly! ..

Clean. I had to go through this in my head a few times but its a possible move
8/10

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FINAL ROUND

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(21:49:15 )

▪ Ragnar's Hammer ▪

”The.Overseer

· Alriax· Tormiti·

Ragnar's Hamlet· IC

... The Hammer ...



is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to |... Lobo of Thassa ...|: -When you had begun to back step my left elbow would tuck so the elbow was aimed behind me and my left hand was at the left hip parallel with the left most edge of my shield. Which had been protecting from just under my nose to mid thighs, however just to be super careful I would draw the shield upwards so the top rim of the shield was level with my eyes. The forward thrust of the shield in addition with the forward thrust of your spear causing it to break through the wood just beneath the top rim of the shield.

I had to read this a few times. it looked like you thought your shield was on your left so a left right error but your just resetting your left arm. Fair enough but be carefully with this. left and was extended forward as you did not reset your shield as quoted here
( would then force my right held shield forward to hopefully pin your shield while simultaneously my left hand would slam downwards and forward aiming for the tip of the blade to come down behind you like a strike of a scorpion forwards your right side mid back, during the strike the tip of my blade aimed slightly back towards me to complete the strike.)

So the spear could go over the shield as the shield would not be as close as you did not reset it. so you would need to pull it back to tuck it in but I do get what your doing. as its thrusted forward as you did not reset it. all you need to do it lift it up so I ll allow this defence because of how I view the shield. but remember the positioning of your weapons at all times -1

(The forward thrust of the shield in addition with the forward thrust of your spear causing it to break through the wood just beneath the top rim of the shield. ) This could be viewed as a forced action as your forcing his spear head into your shield. the spear will more than likely glance off the shield rather than go into it -1 this type of move is not really allowed in a counter




-It was at the moment the spear had begun to penetrate my shields surface my left hand wound swing in a very fast clockwise arc from it's current position with the tip aimed to the right between us at an angle. The edge of the blade aimed to strike into your extended right arm at the elbow and with enough force it could possibly hack the spear in half as well.-

Clean enough.

8/10





(21:55:58 )

|... Lobo of Thassa ...|



Tiberius of Kar

.. in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello ..

| ~ |

is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to ▪ Ragnar's Hammer : .. As soon as I felt the spear tip, begin to lodge itself in your shield, extra weight, and awkwardness for you to manage now, I would release the shaft of my spear, as I would simply reach into the inside of my shield and gripped the short sword you more then likely didn't even know was there. My arm moved out of the path of your swing, and safely behind my shield, I would step into you, closing all distance down between us to nothing. Pressing my shield upwards and into your own, loding the top rim of my shield under the blade of my spear, aiming to lock your shield from moving. With the upwards motion of my sheild, I would draw down in a quick jerking motion, I unsheathed my sword into my right hand...

Ok I have a problem with this as a defence. I dont see the forced action going into his shield but your allowing it which is fine but your dopping the spear basicly then pulling your arm back behind the shield. even though he is at the limit of his range he is able to hack at your arm. so you let go of the spear then pull your arm behind your shield. this is justy not a very good defence a sword is much faster that your arm would be moving back towards your spear after letting go of your spear. you would have been better off letting go and pulling your arm stright back behind you hoping to move it out of range. the way you describe it he would have just cut your hand off. Fight ends here. You must remember you can not react at all at the same time as his counter. you must act at his reaction stage not his counter stage. What you did here just would have taken to much time. he would have cut your extended arm before you could just let go of the spear and put it behind your shield. fast counters are everything. -1



... with my gorean short sword held low now, my arm would just simply recoil in the opposite direction, driving the tip of the blade forward in a straight thrusting motion for the inside of your left thigh, just between your thighs. I was not aiming for your cock or anything Cosian like that, but aiming for the inside femoral artery. Aiming to hook the blade tip inside your thigh, and wrenching it out in a horizontal, left to right cut, to lacerate you deeply on the inside of your left thigh, with the intent to bleed you out in a few seconds, if I of course managed to land the slashing attack...



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FINAL DEFENSE

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(22:01:49 )

▪ Ragnar's Hammer ▪

”The.Overseer

· Alriax· Tormiti·

Ragnar's Hamlet· IC

... The Hammer ...



is in the sands of the stadium participating in a spectacle observed by the cheering crowds above...

[ The Stadium of Spectacles ]



says to |... Lobo of Thassa ...|: -With the angle of the spear as it struck the face of the shield I would simply drop down onto my left knee while rotating my right shoulder blade; including a hard downward slam of my right forearm which actually caused the spears to bend at the blade and the wood cracked and fragmented in it's wake around the top rim of the shield. However with that the natural re-position of my body thanks to the drop to the knee would force the lower rim of the shield to more than cover down to where my mid thigh had been, the face of the shield taking the strike against the center boss.-

”Well fought Tiberius.” -I offered with a smile. Before breaking your spear with a heavy strike to it's surface-


Tiberius 7 and would have had a cut off right hand if not for mock blows
Alriax 8 unharmed

Ok your both very good fighters. I just had a few issues. By the way I read your posts Tiberius you was reacting to his counters as they was happing. You have to counter his reaction not his counter If you ironed this up I would have no problem at all. just need to tinker your defences and you would be a perfect fighter.
Alriax you did really well. I saw a few things out of place but seemed to me like you panicked abit. on one post we all do it.

Ps whoever asked for that odd time limit needs a slap lol