[OOC] Storm of Blood

[Stekkmen]

This'll be my first combat oriented roleplay, I've had some RP fights in the past but they've never been the focus.

Will it be turn-based? How will the inevitable 2v2 play out? Double teaming has to be a thing in a team-battle, after all. I suppose the attackers always post first, the defender gives his rebuttle and becomes the attacker? Or, I suppose, takes the hit and defends again.

Okay, I just answered my own question.

[Skallagrim]

We will help you Stekkmen. Text combat, done well is exceptionally fun.

[Stekkmen]

Sounds good. I'm pretty excited for this.

[Stekkmen]

(just read that essay about realistic medieval fighting

so my archer lady is impossible
but thats okay

its a magic recurve bow with magic-ness)

[Skallagrim]

I am sorry, why is your archer impossible?

[Stekkmen]

well shortbows weren't really a thing, and if they were, they had a very low force per square inch (something like that) so they were really sucky for penetrating armor

it doesn't help that the lady archer is, well, a lady, meaning she must have had much more drawing power in her smaller frame, which is impossible.

longbows would be bad for being quick and maneuverable

but since this is magic times it doesn't REALLY matter does it. just a regular female archer with a smaller but powerful bow, that can get around quite easily. doesn't sound so bad when you put it that way.

[ImportantNobody]

Generally when people say realistic, we still mean that women and men would be on equal terms including physical rather than saying, "oh sorry, you want to play as a woman? Here's a hit on your stats. Have fun!" We probably would take height into consideration, though, so a tiny women wouldn't overpower a huge man without magic being involved or large difference in skill.

As for shortbows, maybe it's an elf-made bow.

[Stekkmen]

Yeah, because we are in fantasy, it doesn't really matter. These kinda RPs aren't really realistic, which is where the fun comes from.

[Skallagrim]

Well if Khan gets this going, make sure you ask questions of stances, attacks, the speed of the fight. Arena fights are not dissimilar from normal role-plays fights, except that the fighters understand how to use weapon length, the terrain and any other factors that can protect them/give them an edge over you.

As it stands you have a bow which makes you the bane for Kahn and I, although I have a shield. You can stand behind your cohorts and pepper us at range which will be interesting to see.

You, my friend, will become a hated enemy in short order.

[EmptyArmor]

I'm still here, and ready to play.

[Stekkmen]

Hooray! I'm ready when you are, as well.

[Skallagrim]

@GreivousKhan When you gonna get this started gangster? People are waiting on you homie.

[GreivousKhan]

Alright there we go.

Now for starters we will go back and forth in a way all team members go once each round. So up next is @Vordak, then @Skallagrim, @Stekkmen, before finally @EmptyArmor.

The uneven numbers kind of mucks up my planned order but, oh well.

[Stekkmen]

hype

[Stekkmen]

a blazing start

[Skallagrim]

We wait for Vordy now.

[ImportantNobody]

Maybe I still have time to join as a random crow flying around the area.

[Stekkmen]

y we choose one guy who is offline

:(

[Skallagrim]

I suggest, if Khan agrees, that we skip Vordy if he doesn't post within 24 hours. We'd go to Stekkmen, me then Empty, followed by Vordy.

[Vordak]

I suggest, if Khan agrees, that we skip Vordy if he doesn't post within 24 hours. We'd go to Stekkmen, me then Empty, followed by Vordy.

@Skallagrim

fair enough

but ATM i've got school, so post's coming up only in 7-8 hours at its best