[OOC] [Ranked] 2 v 2 battle! Reapers Vs Champions; A Dance of Blades!

[Vordak]

Since Tordor wasn't completely focused on hitting Lisita by the attack, as evidenced by him still paying attention to the way Judgment lands,

Depending how quickly the giant recovered from his landing in order to shift to this new threat, Tordor would either aim for the back of his left thigh, or if he turned in time the right leg where the knights armored joints met.

GreivousKhan

but still knew that Lisita was behind him, most likely ready to attack at the moment, i'd say it'd be fair to let Tordor attack, but also give IN's character a slightly higher chance of avoiding being hit. Without a direct line of sight and his attention split, i'd imagine the strike wouldn't be perfectly timed.

[GreivousKhan]

That makes sense.

[ImportantNobody]

The shield has been on for a couple turns but I doubt that would count as a prep. I'd probably have to say she focused on the shield or something to add to it but it's her spirit doing the work and would always be able to focus on the shield so it would always stay at base power unless effected by outside sources.

By her dodging it, that would be up to the timing of his swing and how perfect that could be rather than her able to dodge. I'll buy that he'd anticipate her to tun straight at him to take advantage of tht moment, so her speed of arrival would be the main variable.

[ImportantNobody]

the fairest dodge I can see is him swinging just a tad early, so his swing is about halfway up and would stab her rather than continue slicing upwards (I doubt you could stab and continue slicing upwards with enough power). Then you'd still have to worry about her 50 kg body going forward at 50 miles per hour, damaging him as well in this exchange.

[MelonHead]

You can adjust it however you want, the way I see it Vordak has said the strike can't be perfectly timed, so you can have it be slower than expected or faster. Personally I'd expect it to be slower than expected, as his character's split attention would slow his reaction speed and therefore the speed at which he could strike, effectively leaving your character IN much closer to him, potentially within range yourself, before the sword could hit.

[GreivousKhan]

Indeed, pick that one. :K

[ImportantNobody]

I feel like melon is my emperor Palpatine father figure. "Do what must be done! Do not hesitate, show no mercy!"

[MelonHead]

I feel like melon is my emperor Palpatine father figure. "Do what must be done! Do not hesitate, show no mercy!"

@ImportantNobody

I think that's fairly appropriate.

[ImportantNobody]

If the attack was too slow it would still be incoming as Listia attacks, so in actually it would be far more dangerous to have a blade careening towards one's nether regions than being stabbed in the abdomen. In exchange she would likely get a hit on him as his attack is hitting her.

Which one does khan want us to pick? And would she mislead us with reverse psychology or know we'd expect reverse psychology and choose the real one she'd want?

[GreivousKhan]

If the attack was too slow it would still be incoming as Listia attacks, so in actually it would be far more dangerous to have a blade careening towards one's nether regions than being stabbed in the abdomen. In exchange she would likely get a hit on him as his attack is hitting her.

@ImportantNobody

I did say I was going to hit someone in the fanny. Also that kind of force could break my wrist, thus the slow approach of melon is preferred. Listen to melon!

Also what did Rilla mean by "Comedy" earlier?

[MelonHead]

Well, my point wasn't what was favourable, it was what was logical considering the situation.

Considering Khan's weapon outranges your own, I'd rather be inside his guard rather than outside it, especially as the strike will be more ineffectual if you're further inside the strike, just basic physics and momentum shit. That part of his weapon will be moving slower and pose less of a threat to your shielding. You have no choice but to come at him at that point, but if his strike is mis-timed you have from the moment you see the incoming threat until the point when his blade would reach you to twist your body out the way and use your shield to parry his sword, finishing with the anime-esque decapitation with your own unencumbered sword.

Tordor really had no way to know his sword is going to encounter resistance before it hits you, so twisting out the way should be fairly easy.

[MelonHead]

Also, I take issue with your character's range now I think about it, there's no way he has over eight foot range, especially if he's wielding that sword two handed. He'd have to have fucking Mr Tickle Arms.

[GreivousKhan]

Also, I take issue with your character's range now I think about it, there's no way he has over eight foot range, especially if he's wielding that sword two handed.

@MelonHead

He's wielding it one handed. Remember one hand has to be free for sign weaving. His full range is actually almost ten feet overall, but that's well beyond the true edge of the blade. Wielding it two handed would be impossible from the angle. He only had to twist one wrist around after all.

[MelonHead]

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He's wielding it one handed. Remember one hand has to be free for sign weaving. His full range is actually almost ten feet overall, but that's well beyond the true edge of the blade. Wielding it two handed would be impossible from the angle. He only had to twist one wrist around after all.

@GreivousKhan

Even one handed eight foot is a push, his sword is 4.25 feet, so a 5ft 11" man is covering over three feet with his arm span?

[GreivousKhan]

Speaking of which is Listia using one hand or two hands?

[MelonHead]

Speaking of which is Listia using one hand or two hands?

@GreivousKhan

I don't think it matters until next turn, you interrupted her back-slice with your attack, IN will have to launch a modified attack next post.

[GreivousKhan]

Well, including that and grip would be nice.

I still want to know what the comedy thing was about though.

[ImportantNobody]

I said Listia's reaction time is nearly instantaneous, so if I wanted to push it I could say she saw his attack and was able to slow down just a tad bit to make his swing early rather than late, but I don't care enough for that option to force it. I'll just go with the "swing a tad too late" option instead due to the most likely and such. Hopefully she doesn't experience death by fanny shot in your next post. (P.S. I thought it only meant buttocks, but apparently the British have the other meaning that applies better in this case).

She would have planned on swinging with both hands to make sure she had the extra strength for that attack, so that's her grip in the current post, right hand over the left one in typical fashion. I'll have to plan my next post that may or may not change this.

I should figure out how long a girl of her size would have for an arm length if you guys want it.

[MelonHead]

Also, with all the excitement over Khan and IN's engagement I totally forgot I was supposed to be the one posting next, I'll get on that ASAP.

[DJAtomika]

@MelonHead So does that mean my close range attack missed? Itsuki was down on the floor and past Judgement already with her attack.