Post by billcosby on Jun 8, 2017 3:46:55 GMT
Sparring with leo, using his sword one handed. from 7:40PM to
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens walks back over with a stick. It was so long.. Stiff.. Just begging to be touched-- I mean whacked.
**Sir Daniel Smith he'd draw his longsword out, grasping it in his right hand and raising it up into a defensive stance as he widens his feet and prepares for a spar. "Try to hit me."
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens , with his sword held in one hand, decided to charge forth towards Daniel. He lifted his stick up and began to bring it down towards the man's head, aiming to smack him atop the head with it.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd wave the blade, angling it around to follow leo's stick as it comes in to hit him. He soon spots it when he decides to swing downward with it. He thrusts his hand upward, extending the sword across, over his head and blocking the stick with the broad side of the blade, holding the muscles on his arm to prevent the sword from budging much as it was struck.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens was pressing down. Hard. He wasn't about to let up so easily. He'd quite easily manage to force the sword down upon Daniel, assuming the flat-end was facing him of course. After that, he'd playfully "saw" his stick against the back of Daniel's head while he smirked deviously, "Got ya."
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd struggle a bit before he's overwhelemed by the strength strength of leo's push, being tapped on the back of the head and sighing. He brings his sword down and soon raises it to a defensive stance again. "Good, let's continue."
sparring match 2.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens draws his stick back from Dan after that and nodded, losed the smile, and returned to an offensive stance. This time, he'd try and lower himself down into a crouch as quick as he could and, at the same time, draw his stick back a bit so he could swing it from left-to-right towards Daniel's right knee.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd suddenly step his right leg back, giving some extra him as he would swing the sword around and downward, quickly angling his arm so the sword would easily spin around to block the low attack, just about deflecting it before he'd step back once and quickly bring the blade around to the defensive stance again.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens had his stick deflected by the sword and recoiled back a little as a result. The squire stood back up after that and prepared for another attack. This time, he'd try and simply swing his stick at the knight's chest, as if he were holding a longsword of his own, to try and slice through that leather on his torso.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd simply swish the sword to the side, angling it inwards slightly as he'd knock leo's stick back, sending it slightly upward which may leave him exposed for a moment. but he had simply returned the sword by his chest, holding it defensively.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens brought his own stick down after that and gave him a gentle nod. This time, the man started to gently "bounce" on his toes as he swung his stick against the flat end of Daniel's sword so that he could hop a little closer and follow through with a second strike to Daniel's chest in a simple stab.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd take a step back as leo would of swung and advanced closer. He tried to push his sword to the side as it swung in, but he ended up being poked lightly with leo's follow up attack and lowers his sword. "Alright. Ready for another?"
sparring match 3.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens stepped back right after and nodded, "Always." he replied as he lifted his stick back up in an offensive position. He began to strafe slowly to his left while remaining out of arms-reach, positioning himself so that Daniel would eventually end up with his back to the fence post.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd follow Leo's movements, walking in the opposite direction he was but keeping his feet close to the ground with each step to keep himself grounded if he needed to be steady. He held the sword at the ready while watching the squire.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens decided to slowly drag the soles of his feet across the ground as they simply ended up exchanging positions. Once they were at opposite ends now, he'd try and make several swift, careful strikes towards the flat-end of Daniel's sword, in an attempt to somehow cause him to lose his focus. There was simply one after the other, and he wouldn't let up until Daniel gave him an opening or did something else.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd follow leo's moves and bring his sword out to meet the first few strikes. But as they began to get too much for him he'd send a swift swing with his sword outwards to the side, attempting to knock his side aside to break his set of attacks.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens was able to keep up until Daniel went and swung at his stick. The weapon came flying out of Leonardo's hand just as he was going in for another swing, and it ended up smacking into the door before hitting the ground. Leo glanced over at the stick, then back to Daniel, and shrugged. "Guess I'm dead."
Commanded a sizable force of 70 + a few other men in sieging a bandit held port town.
Fought in direct combat with some bandit spearmen and forced a few to surrender
Looted the town and corpses after the siege
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens walks back over with a stick. It was so long.. Stiff.. Just begging to be touched-- I mean whacked.
**Sir Daniel Smith he'd draw his longsword out, grasping it in his right hand and raising it up into a defensive stance as he widens his feet and prepares for a spar. "Try to hit me."
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens , with his sword held in one hand, decided to charge forth towards Daniel. He lifted his stick up and began to bring it down towards the man's head, aiming to smack him atop the head with it.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd wave the blade, angling it around to follow leo's stick as it comes in to hit him. He soon spots it when he decides to swing downward with it. He thrusts his hand upward, extending the sword across, over his head and blocking the stick with the broad side of the blade, holding the muscles on his arm to prevent the sword from budging much as it was struck.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens was pressing down. Hard. He wasn't about to let up so easily. He'd quite easily manage to force the sword down upon Daniel, assuming the flat-end was facing him of course. After that, he'd playfully "saw" his stick against the back of Daniel's head while he smirked deviously, "Got ya."
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd struggle a bit before he's overwhelemed by the strength strength of leo's push, being tapped on the back of the head and sighing. He brings his sword down and soon raises it to a defensive stance again. "Good, let's continue."
sparring match 2.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens draws his stick back from Dan after that and nodded, losed the smile, and returned to an offensive stance. This time, he'd try and lower himself down into a crouch as quick as he could and, at the same time, draw his stick back a bit so he could swing it from left-to-right towards Daniel's right knee.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd suddenly step his right leg back, giving some extra him as he would swing the sword around and downward, quickly angling his arm so the sword would easily spin around to block the low attack, just about deflecting it before he'd step back once and quickly bring the blade around to the defensive stance again.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens had his stick deflected by the sword and recoiled back a little as a result. The squire stood back up after that and prepared for another attack. This time, he'd try and simply swing his stick at the knight's chest, as if he were holding a longsword of his own, to try and slice through that leather on his torso.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd simply swish the sword to the side, angling it inwards slightly as he'd knock leo's stick back, sending it slightly upward which may leave him exposed for a moment. but he had simply returned the sword by his chest, holding it defensively.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens brought his own stick down after that and gave him a gentle nod. This time, the man started to gently "bounce" on his toes as he swung his stick against the flat end of Daniel's sword so that he could hop a little closer and follow through with a second strike to Daniel's chest in a simple stab.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd take a step back as leo would of swung and advanced closer. He tried to push his sword to the side as it swung in, but he ended up being poked lightly with leo's follow up attack and lowers his sword. "Alright. Ready for another?"
sparring match 3.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens stepped back right after and nodded, "Always." he replied as he lifted his stick back up in an offensive position. He began to strafe slowly to his left while remaining out of arms-reach, positioning himself so that Daniel would eventually end up with his back to the fence post.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd follow Leo's movements, walking in the opposite direction he was but keeping his feet close to the ground with each step to keep himself grounded if he needed to be steady. He held the sword at the ready while watching the squire.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens decided to slowly drag the soles of his feet across the ground as they simply ended up exchanging positions. Once they were at opposite ends now, he'd try and make several swift, careful strikes towards the flat-end of Daniel's sword, in an attempt to somehow cause him to lose his focus. There was simply one after the other, and he wouldn't let up until Daniel gave him an opening or did something else.
**Sir Daniel Smith He'd follow leo's moves and bring his sword out to meet the first few strikes. But as they began to get too much for him he'd send a swift swing with his sword outwards to the side, attempting to knock his side aside to break his set of attacks.
**Squire Leonardo 'Leo' Dickens was able to keep up until Daniel went and swung at his stick. The weapon came flying out of Leonardo's hand just as he was going in for another swing, and it ended up smacking into the door before hitting the ground. Leo glanced over at the stick, then back to Daniel, and shrugged. "Guess I'm dead."
Commanded a sizable force of 70 + a few other men in sieging a bandit held port town.
Fought in direct combat with some bandit spearmen and forced a few to surrender
Looted the town and corpses after the siege