Meet Me in the Pit, Korrin edition

[gatheringstorm]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Korrin Ataash
RECIPIENT: Everyone/Also, private message for Adalia. 
WHAT: Looking for sparring partners.
WHEN: Now
WHERE: Gallows training area.
NOTES: Not doing a separate log, any action can happen in individual threads here. 

[Her tone is brisk, though not unfriendly. She's just eager to get down to business.]

Korrin here. I always love sparring with anyone interested, but now it's for more than just the hell of it. If you're not part of the Forces division and don't mind going toe-to-toe with a giant horned mage, hit me up. I swear I'm less intense than I look. 

Not that it should need to be said, but rifters are more than welcome. I'm always curious about what you can do. If you can pull a surprise out of your ass that'll knock me on mine, I'll buy you a drink. 




[Private to Adalia]

I have something different to ask of you. You're a storm mage, right? You have the same affinity with lightning that I do? 

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[gatheringstorm]

[Waiting for the approach, Korrin steps back and raises her shield to block. Her stance is solid, though it's been some time since she's sparred with a shield, and that nearly allows for Six's blade to reach its target. Managing to avoid that this time, she counters by testing with her own blade, picking a side almost at random to see how well and how quickly Six stops her.]

[swordproof]

[ It's a nice, slow start, at least, and Six moves with her blade as if it's a part of her body. Her eyes are alert and she shifts, slipping back and away just enough that the blade almost cuts across the edge of her hip, greatsword coming down to parry. Eyes lifting, she grins. ]

You're fast.

[gatheringstorm]

[She grins back.]

I'm faster with a staff and a blade, but this is a good challenge. You're not so bad yourself.

[Those fluid movements with the blade are noted with some admiration; it's nice to find a partner with some experience and talent. That means she can be a little less careful, though still firmly in 'just sparring' mode. Once again, she adjusts her stance into a more defensive one, letting Six come to her so she can be more of a feel for her personal style.]

[swordproof]

I have trained enough.

[ A mercenary to a soldier to a Paladin. It's not as if she's inexperienced. Korrin remains defensive and Six is careful, watching her movements, trying to figure out where she places the weight on her legs, how she adjusts her stance, and she goes again with a feint, acting as though she might strike for the side before shifting the blade and trying to aim it lower, towards the knees. ]

[gatheringstorm]

[Korrin's movements show that she seems to rely more on strength and hardiness than speed, favoring the traits that give her kind an edge. That isn't to say she's ungraceful or slow; when Six goes in with a feint, she reacts with a burst of speed to counter it. That it quickly shifts in direction is noted, and though Korrin doesn't quite get to block before the blade reaches her knees, it's close.]

Not bad! That part of your usual style?

[swordproof]

[ Six's lips twitch a little and she moves, adjusting her weight. She's not used to being quick and fast - she uses her strength and her spells to her advantage and, given her size, that often works. Here she has to try other things and it's the adaptability that years of fighting have forced on her. ]

Not usual, no, but I can adapt.

[gatheringstorm]

A vital skill, that.

[Realizing she should change things up, and it's also worthwhile to see how Six reacts when on the defensive. So instead of waiting for Six to come to her, she'll relentlessly push forward and test another potential blind spot with her blade, checking to see if Six will be able to counter in time.]

[swordproof]

I had to learn.

[ The change in pace is unexpected but she does her best to match it; there's a stumble as Korrin goes for her weak side and she almost misses it, barely clipping it with her sword and forced backwards because of it. Her eyes flick up and she grins. ]

I must learn faster.

[gatheringstorm]

You will.

[She grins back, her tone one of calm assurance though still pretty satisfied with that outcome. She won't take for granted a chance to put a trained warrior off her guard, even if it's just for a moment. She paces to the side, readying her weapon for another pass.]

[swordproof]

[ It makes Six laugh, which seems like a rare enough occurrence that she's delighted with her own enjoyment. It's been some time since she fought for practice, for fun, rather than for her life, and she takes it in her stride. She's quick to push herself, however, moving forward and swinging, hard, with all her strength - which is considerable. ]

[gatheringstorm]

[That strength surprises Korrin, who though tall and well-muscled is still a more mage than warrior. And even then, her training is with a lighter blade and no shield. She tries to block that hard swing but Six is just that little bit faster, and the practice blade smacks her arm instead. That will be sore later, but for now it's bearable.]

Got me good, there.

[Which means she has to return the favor.]

[swordproof]

[ Six grins and digs her heels in this time; rather than attempting to move or dodge she steels herself, preparing to just take the hit and use the - hopefully - shock of it to retaliate. ]

I'm learning.