( closed ) caught in a motion

[supersoldier]

Who: Sephiroth and others.
When: The very end of March and through April.
Where: All around!
What: A catch-all post for misc. threads. Closed starters within!
Warnings: None! Will add if needed.

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[boarddyd]

[With less space between them, neither should be able to make any sweeping attacks - which means that the blows to come will be weakened by lack of momentum. The change in constraints comes at a cost; Dimitri closed ground, but his shoulders aligned his back to his opponent.

Which means the two strikes can't be blocked by his spear.

Instead, Dimitri raises armored forearm and buffers the blows with his body. It rattles him, and before he can do anything else he adjusts his grip on his spear and resets his footing.

A piece of his armor hangs loose, but he pays it no mind.

Twisting his torso, he crashes the haft of his spear into the man's side. Most would catch the blow between arm and body in an attempt to immobilize or disarm, and that's what Dimitri is hoping for.]

[supersoldier]

[Those who regard the state of practice weapons and armor would treat them both with care, but Sephiroth was never trained for delicacy, even outside of the training room. Masamune’s metal, striking clean against the guard of Dimitri’s arm, isn’t given a second thought — even as it hangs loose and partly disconnected as a result. Armor is made to be struck; his own pauldrons are scored with proof of the same.

Dimitri twists and sends the spear’s grip into his side, a blow that Sephiroth takes to gauge just how much it jostles his frame. The answer is… surprisingly more than he expected. His opponent’s frame belies his strength, and he is set back a few inches in a skid. If bruising forms, it will be negligible; for now, his right hand does come down to grip at the haft tightly, followed by a twist to disarm if the other is not careful.

All-in-all, it is very by the book thus far, but Sephiroth does not mind starting steady before giving anyone a good push.]

You’re strong. [-he says, mid-movement.]

[boarddyd]

[The moment his blow connects, Dimitri adjusts his grip - the pole slides in his hand, but is not pried away when his opponent attempts to disarm him. Now they're both pinned by the same weapon, a proximity created perfectly for Dimitri's reach.

His eyes dart to Sephiroth's face, silent acknowledgement of the compliment.

But their fight is not over; he presses into the steadied pole, breaking the training weapon in two. He retains the bladed end, and twists it to jab forward at the man's neck with in a full lunge.

Even without his crest, Dimitri fights with no restraint.]