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Post by MORGANA on Nov 9, 2015 5:11:10 GMT
Morgan loved being on top. She had been training with the knights for 5 years and she was the best fighter in the recruits. Today was sparing practice and Rod was following her around like usual. Rod was a decent fighter but he didn't stand a chance against her, none of the boys did. She was the only girl in the entire group and she used it to her advantage. Morgana and Rod were about to begin their sparing when an officer walked in and ordered them all in line. Walking next to the officer was a ruffed up boy around their same age. The officer spoke"This here is Ryker a possible new recruit and we would like to see what he can do? Anyone up for a training exercise?" Morgana smiled it was rare that they got fresh blood in the group and this could be fun! She eyed him and was intrigued by what she say so she spoke "I can do it Sir unless there is any objection?" She eyed the rest of the group closely watching for anyone willing to risk speaking against her. No one said anything and she whispered to Rod and winked "This should be fun."
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Nov 9, 2015 5:41:29 GMT
Rodrigo was ready. At least, he hoped he was. Sparring was always his least favorite part of the day. Well ... only when he had to spar with Morgana. Not that he didn't like sparring with her, but he didn't like the outcome. He lost. Every time. No matter what he did! He tried to throw her off, try new combinations and do unexpected things, but somehow Morgana was ready for all of it. For years he'd been trying to best her in just one match, but he'd almost decided that it was impossible. After all, he was the second-best fighter in their group, after her. If he couldn't best her, no one their age could. Still, on days when he sparred with others he was able to feel good about himself once more. Battling against anyone but her was simple, probably because he was used to sparring against someone on a much higher level than himself. He still couldn't understand why she was so much better than he was, but he was trying to get used to the idea. Especially since the older they grew, the more his interest in Morgana grew. He kept it hidden, no one knew of his feelings towards her, but they were there. He wondered if those feelings might one day affect the way he sparred with her. If he miraculously was in a position where he was able to beat her, would he let her win because of his feelings? He didn't know. What he did know was that he was about to endure a sound beating. His only determination was to make sure it wasn't too bad. Then an officer walked in with a disheveled young man who seemed to be about their age. The office declared that the boy was a new recruit and they wanted to learn what level he was at. Rodrigo snorted. He wouldn't be at their level. They'd been training for five years with the Knights of Purity. There was no way an unkempt young man would be able to best any of them. He was about to offer himself to spar when Morgana spoke. Rodrigo turned to face her in surprise. She wanted to fight him? Why? He wouldn't present any kind of challenge to her at all. She turned to glare at the rest of the recruits and Rod covered his face with a smug look. He didn't want anyone to notice his surprise. He laughed at Morgana's comment to him. "Well, maybe you shouldn't take it to hard on him ..." he started, but he didn't mean it. He laughed derisively. "What am I saying? Show him who he's dealing with, Morgana." MORGANARyker Tremaine
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Post by Ryker Tremaine on Nov 9, 2015 6:20:11 GMT
Ryker followed the officer through the camp, annoyed as only a sixteen-year-old could be. What was going on? Why was any of this even necessary? Ryker wasn't even sure that he wanted to join the Knights of Purity. He didn't know anything about them, for goodness sake. What he did know is that he wanted to learn how to defeat dragons. The other day when he'd watched a group of them slay a dragon like it was no big deal, he felt an urge stronger than any he had felt before in his life. He needed to learn how to do that. He hated dragons. Hated the whole race for killing his family several years before and he would do almost anything to learn how to take one down. The officer stopped in what looked like a training arena and Ryker gave a cursory glance to his surroundings. There was a small group of teenagers that seemed to be about his same age. He fought to keep his anger in check. What did they think they were doing? He listened, his irritation growing more and more as he realized what was going on. They were going to make him prove himself. One would think that living above-ground for four years all on your own would prove that you knew how to fight and take care of yourself, but no!! They were going to make him spar with one of these ... he didn't even finish the thought in his mind, too furious to think straight. He looked more closely at the group. These pristine, clean teenagers didn't know what it was like to really fight. There was no way they could. They didn't have to fight nomads and foragers for their survival. There was no way they knew how to take down predators bigger than themselves, no way they had ever found themselves face-to-face with a dragon like he had. He felt bad for them. Whoever was about to fight him was in for a world of hurt. Ryker fought to hide his shock when a young girl volunteered herself. "Oh, please no!" his thoughts shouted out, though he kept them in his mind. A girl? They honestly expected him to fight a girl? And they thought it would be an accurate demonstration of his fighting abilities? Something was wrong with these Knights. He looked around at the others in the group, silently begging one of the young boys to volunteer, to be chivalrous and take her place so he could really show them what he could do. No one did. Whatever. He'd do it. He had to. He wanted to learn how to kill a dragon more than he'd wanted anything ever before and he wasn't going to let some stuck up girl that thought she was a fighter stop him. He watched as the girl turned to the obviously cocky pretty boy that was next to her and whisper something with a smile on her face. The idiot actually laughed and whispered something back, probably thinking himself clever in the process. Ryker couldn't believe this is what he had to deal with. Finally, the officer spoke again, "All right you two, this is how it's going to go. The objective is to disarm or disable your opponent, and you will stop at my word. You will not be aiming to injure one another," he paused and gave a wicked grin, "But this is a sparring match so there will be no punishment if anyone does happen to get injured. You'll begin on my mark." Ryker rolled his eyes and turned to face the young woman again. The whole situation was stupid, but whatever. The fight wasn't going to last long, so he'd just have to be efficient. Then maybe they would let him fight someone that would be a challenge to him. MORGANARodrigo Cabrera
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Post by MORGANA on Nov 9, 2015 22:49:24 GMT
Morgana stepped up to the boy and looked him up and down, the boy was rugged and kinda dirty like he lived in the country “Ready farmboy?” she laughed as he scowled at her. “So you think you have what it takes to be a knight? You’re a little late to the party aren’t you?” She laughed and smiled Morgana hadn't been this excited about a sparring match since she first joined the Knights. The Knights of Purity strongly encouraged beginning training at a young age, another thing the Knights didn’t like doing was wasting time. Morgana drew her short sword for close combat sparring. At the moment it wasn’t very sharp due to the fact that it was a practice sword and was not sharpened regularly, so it couldn’t do that much damage but that didn’t mean it wouldn’t hurt when the boy ended up on the ground. (he he i’m totally going to call you farmboy cause I really need a nick name for you! I love this so much ) @ryker Rodrigo Cabrera
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Post by Ryker Tremaine on Nov 10, 2015 4:03:38 GMT
Ryker looked at the young woman as she stepped forward, obviously thinking she was ready for what was about to happen. He was debating whether or not to go easy on her when she spoke, calling him farmboy. That was it. No mercy and no pity would be coming from him today. She was going down and he wasn't going to give her a chance. She laughed and his irritation grew. She was so arrogant. Ryker smirked at her, hoping it would annoy her as a sort of payback for the annoyance she gave him mere moments before. "Come on, Princess, a little dirt isn't anything to be afraid of. Getting dirty every once in a while is good for the soul," he added, trying to get her dander up. From his experience, when people got frustrated they had a hard time controlling their frustration and it was easier to beat them. He wasn't above using such tactics, especially when his opponent was as annoying as she was. She would regret calling him a farm-boy. Then she continued, asking him if he thought he had what it took to be a knight and telling him that he was late joining them. She was a snob, no doubt about it. Losing a fight would do her some good. He grinned tauntingly at her, stepped closer and whispered, "What makes you think I even want to be a Knight? What if I already have something better?" He stepped back and continued loud enough for the others to hear. "Besides, being on time to parties is ridiculous. All the fun happens later," he shrugged as he watched her draw her sword. This time Ryker grinned in pure anticipation. This was going to be fun. He reached to the left side of his belt and drew his sword out of his scabbard. He studied the edge briefly, wondering if it was too sharp for this ... and then he decided he didn't care. He wouldn't go so hard on her that he would kill her and a little injury might do her good. At the officer's word, Ryker started circling the young woman, watching her carefully. To his surprise she moved very smoothly, much like a well-trained warrior. Maybe she was better than he thought. He would have to be more cautious than he expected. "I'm ready when you are," he mocked, though he lifted his sword so he was at the ready. He had no idea whether she'd attack now or let him start, but he was going to be ready either way. MORGANARodrigo Cabrera
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Nov 10, 2015 5:10:38 GMT
Rodrigo didn't like this one bit. Not that he was nervous about Morgana fighting this Ryker character- he was confident she would be able to wipe the floor with him- but he didn't like what was going on between the two. Morgana was teasing him and seemed really excited about this chance to spar. He couldn't remember the last time she'd be so excited to spar. Maybe that was why he was so upset. He didn't want her to be excited to spar with someone else and he was jealous. Not that he would ever admit it to anyone but himself, but it was true. Why did the officer have to bring the new kid here today? Right now? Then the other boy started teasing her back and Rod was done. He wanted that guy out of here and away from Morgana. He didn't care who won or lost the stupid match, he just wanted them apart and he wanted things back to normal. His internal rant paused when the word Princess registered in his mind. Did the new guy just call Morgana a Princess? Rodrigo fought to hide his delight. There was no way Morgana was going to let that go. Suddenly his worries about something developing between Morgana and the new boy were gone. She was going to kick his trash and then things would go back to normal. Maybe this match wouldn't be so bad after all ... MORGANARyker Tremaine
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Post by MORGANA on Nov 12, 2015 5:13:34 GMT
Morgana growled when he called her princess. He was a brat, plain and simple. They started circling one another, sizing each other up. Then suddenly she lunged as she brought her sword above her head bringing it down on his head. Moving in closer she struck at his side trying to throw him off balance, She moved as fast as she could circling him as she searched for an opening. The boy wasn't have bad but this was just a warm up. "You know why you should want to be a Knight" She said in reply to his earlier question, she advanced again getting closer and swinging her blade. "Because we get to kill dragons!" The hatred she felt for the dragons shown in her eyes as she smiled at the thought of one day making it on a real mission and getting revenge for her father.
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Post by Ryker Tremaine on Nov 14, 2015 7:14:48 GMT
Ryker smiled when he could see the anger on her face. Maybe it wasn't a debilitating, I-can't-think-I'm-so-mad kind of anger, but it was a start. He'd have to keep working on it. All of a sudden, she lunged at him, bringing her sword violently toward him. Instinctively, Ryker took a step backwards, avoiding the swing instead of blocking it. Her next attack came more quickly than he expected, but it didn't catch him off-guard. Ryker parried it quickly, taking a step back as he tried to gauge her abilities. She spoke as she swung once again. This time Ryker blocked her blow, locking their swords together for a few seconds in the process. He had underestimated her. He knew it. All it took was three of her attempts to take him down and Ryker realized that he'd seriously misjudged the girl in front of him. She was a force to be reckoned with. He still didn't think she was good enough to defeat him but his respect for her was growing, albeit grudgingly. He gave an arrogant smile, one that he hoped she would interpret as "You're attempts are pretty cute, but you're still not good enough to defeat me." He wanted to see how she could fight when she was angry, but he didn't want it obvious that he was trying to bait her. "And that is the only reason I'm here," he whispered tauntingly, wondering how devoted she was to her precious Knights of Purity. He pushed against her sword, unlocking them as he held his ground against her, "Still, Knights of Purity aren't the only ones who know how to kill dragons," He continued in a louder voice. He didn't want the others - particularly the Officer- to hear his true motive for being among them. For some strange reason, he didn't think Morgana would tell them his secret, even if she remembered what he said after their match. She probably didn't even know it was a secret. He grinned maliciously, "You guys are just the best at it."He jumped forward quickly, lunging at her left side with a quick flick of his sword. As he got close to her, he whispered, "For the time being." He pulled back, chuckling quietly to himself as he searched for an opening in her defenses. MORGANA
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Post by MORGANA on Nov 19, 2015 6:18:45 GMT
Morgana's anger rose this boy was so arrogant! Though she had to admit he was good, He had blocked her previous attacks and yet he had seemed a little surprised that she could fight at all. Was she really not intimidating? All of the guys here were scared silly of her, even Rod knew his place. She would teach this boy some manners. He smiled at her and she wanted to slap it right off his face, she needed to get her anger under control nothing good came of fighting with a hot head. "Of course we are the best at it, Idiot" He jumped toward her and got very close, too close. She was surprise that he was close enough to whisper. Morgana did not like that he was still standing, that lunge was too precise. She took a step back from him, guard up searching for an opening any sign of weakness and she would disarm him. She lunged at his weapon angling her blow as not to do any damage to his hand. Morgana didn't like this boy but she didn't fight dirty, she would win fair and square going after an opponents hands was unsportsmanlike for if enough damage was done they would never fight again.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Nov 20, 2015 1:06:40 GMT
Rodrigo was upset. He was hiding it, of course, but he couldn't remember the last time he'd been so angry. Firstly, this forest boy came and interrupted his time with Morgana, took her attention away from him so the two of them could spar even though he was obviously no match for Morgana. Secondly, he was a lot better than Rodrigo anticipated. Before the fight began, Rod had been positive that Morgana would defeat the whelp almost immediately, but they were still fighting and he was doing better against her than Rodrigo ever had. As the fury grew in him, Rod watched Morgana and the miscreant spar verbally as well as physically. This was torture! Why wouldn't Morgana just take care of him already? Rod was through with this. He glared daggers at Morgana's opponent and wished him any and all injuries that he could think of. As far as Rodrigo was concerned, this other guy couldn't leave soon enough. What made him more upset was that the fact this man was doing well meant he would probably stay here ... and become Morgana's new sparring partner. The thought came unbidden to his mind and Rod clenched his fists. He pushed the thought away, deciding he would deal with that issue when it arose. No need to worry about it prematurely. Sure, the wastrel was better than expected, but Morgana would beat him eventually. There was no way he was that good. MORGANA@ryker
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Post by Ryker Tremaine on Nov 20, 2015 1:31:15 GMT
Ryker laughed wickedly at her response. Clearly she didn't like the thought of him degrading her precious Knights of Purity in any way. He loved it. Maybe it was because he didn't know how to interact with people in general, having grown up on his own, but Ryker loved ridiculing people and making them upset. Then again, that might just be the teenager in him. At the moment he wasn't sure. What he was sure of was the fact that teasing Morgana and making her angry was the most fun he'd had in years. He hadn't felt this way since he'd teased his sister years ago ... his thoughts dampened slightly at the thought of her, but he was careful to keep his mind on the present. It wouldn't do for him to let Morgana take advantage of him because he was thinking about how she reminded him of his sister. "Don't worry, you'll only be the best until I figure out how to do it better," he mumbled so that only she could hear him. He wasn't sure if he was still talking about killing dragons, or if he was talking about beating her at this match. Either way, he was sure that he was right. It might take longer than he thought, but there was no way he was going to lose. Suddenly, she lunged at him viciously. Ryker barely had half a second to react. He stepped back and blocked with his sword, interlocking their swords yet again and pushing her away with his own brutal force. He didn't like that attack. It was a good one and had almost taken him completely by surprise. Luckily, he'd been able to defend himself in time. However, even though she'd just launched a marvelous attack, Ryker was bored. Sword against sword was so ... conventional. He wanted to do something that was more of a challenge, something that would be more fun. He tried to think of ways to change their match that would make it more entertaining. A two-knife defense against a sword would definitely be more impressive ... but how could he possibly switch weapons? He was sure that wasn't something the Knights allowed in normal activities, so he was going to have to be creative. Finally, he had it! The next time Morgana attacked him, he would let her knock the sword out of his hand, then he would draw his knives out. He had them on his person, so that wouldn't be a difficulty at all. A mischievous smile took over when he thought of how surprised she'd be. There was no way she was going to expect him to come back with more weapons right after she disarmed him. This would be fun. Yet ... she seemed to be content simply circling with him for the moment, so he decided to taunt her a little more. Ryker stroke an overhand blow casually, waiting for her to block it. "Your pretty boy over there doesn't seem so confident anymore. Is he angry that I've got you backed into a corner?" Ryker speaks softly once he knows that she's close enough to hear him. He prepares himself for the oncoming onslaught. He doesn't even know her, but he's positive that she won't be able to fight off her anger now. Things were about to get ugly, just the way he liked them. MORGANARodrigo Cabrera
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Post by MORGANA on Jan 9, 2016 20:46:56 GMT
"Ha me backed into a corner? In your dreams farm boy." They circled a few more times sparing back and forth, then she saw it, he let his guard down, idiot move on his part. She swung her sword and caught his blade right at the hilt knocking it out of his hand. The room went silent as the sword clanged against the hard ground. Mrogana smirked "That was easy" She shot a glance toward Rod and smiled. She expected some witty retort or curse from the boy but Ryker didn't look defeated, he was still smiling. Something didn't sit right with Morgana it had been easy, too easy. She stayed in her battle stance watching the boy wondering what he would do now.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Jan 9, 2016 21:28:03 GMT
Rod was glaring at them, wishing that Morgana would just knock the sword out of that boys hand ... when she did! This time he couldn't hide all of his feelings, so he smiled. Finally. He'd been waiting for this from the beginning. He knew there was no way this farm boy would really be able to keep up with Morgana. He winked at Morgana when she looked over at him and smiled. He knew she was going to win this sparring match. After she turned her attention back to the guy on the ground, Rod did too. The whelp didn't look worried though. He was smiling! What did he have to smile about? Something seemed wrong here. Rod turned his attention back to Morgana, wondering if she came to the same conclusion he did. She had. Whatever this guy was going to throw at her, Rod was sure she'd be ready for it. She was Morgana, for goodness sake! Best fighter their age. A guy from the forest wasn't going to change that. MORGANA Ryker Tremaine
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Post by Ryker Tremaine on Jan 9, 2016 21:36:25 GMT
At the girl's sign of bravado, Ryker merely smirked. She had no idea what was coming and he was glad of that fact. He would wipe that confident look right off her face in the next few minutes ... if she ever came up with the courage to attack him, that is! He knew it was only seconds later and that she would be doing something any time soon, but she hadn't yet and he was bored. Having come up with his plan of action already, he just wanted to put it in play. Finally, she did what he'd been waiting for. He made an obvious show of lowering his guard, hoping to tempt her into action. He did. She caught his sword with hers and twisted it out of his hand with more force than he had expected. Though Ryker had been planning on dropping his sword all along and he was holding it more loosely than normal because of the fact, her twist might have been able to take the sword out of his hand during a normal fight. He was surprised. Maybe this girl had more to offer than he thought. "That was easy." she said with a smirk, looking back to the boy in the corner. Ryker fought to hide his smile, but he failed this time. She thought she'd won, but she didn't know what he was dealing with. In a swift motion, he spun away from her, reaching for his dagger and knife. His left hand pulled the small but strong knife out of his boot while his right hand went for the dagger on his hip. He finished the spin and was facing her again, this time brandishing both weapons in front of him in a sign of defense. "Don't you think that might have been a little too easy Princess? Next time you might want to make sure you're not playing into your opponents hands before you boast in front of them."MORGANA Rodrigo Cabrera
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