Drifting Pollen

Black Mountain Tournament: Iolanthe vs Sigurd

Everyone makes mistakes in these things, that's why physical combat is so tricky.

@Chimera Arguments are just part of the fun, in a sense. As long as nobody gets salty, they can be quite informative and interesting in themselves... on the other hand, I would very much like to see more of the fight (*grabs popcorn*).

@MelonHead I did take the angle and distance of the attack into consideration when I was writing my post earlier. The result is technically pretty uncertain, and I still could be wrong... I just gave what I believed to be most likely, given the situation.

You two both know your stuff, though. I kinda want to fight you now :P Maybe sometime down the road...

Black Mountain Tournament: Iolanthe vs Sigurd

So, as I mentioned above, it's a question of position versus energy. Melon is using "pushed" to describe the hit, while Chimera is using "struck."

Well, you both make good points. Here's what I think:

- Sigurd aimed for Iolanthe's heart (her left side) while she reached for her sword, which was on her left hip. Given the size of her shield (based on the picture provided), she wouldn't have to move it far to make the block. She arguably should have stepped or leaned back while performing this action, but IMO her shield could at least get there in time. Drawing her sword can be done pretty easily from this position, try it yourself (requires a little wrist-trickery, but nothing unnatural).

- So, the real issue is whether the sword gets pushed/struck far enough. It was made clear that the edge of the shield struck the side of the blade, so it's basically side > side contact. Chimera wrote Iolanthe's action as a strike, so this wouldn't be a shove- she was aiming for a hard impact.

- Melon is right on one count: there's no way Iolanthe would have been able to push his blade all the way across her body before his strike landed. However, I doubt that was her real aim. Moving the sword itself is one thing, but the wrist and arm are far more difficult to keep still, especially when making a stabbing motion. When the blade is slammed, the angle of the wrist (and possibly the arm) is shaken, and the point goes swinging diagonally upwards and to Sigurd's left. As Melon said, the sword isn't going to rebound backwards- but it will rebound to the side, because the effect is similar to his sword being struck from the side by a hammer. It's hard to keep a thrust steady against such an impact, and a longsword would be difficult to redirect to another location (like the lung). Indeed, a less experienced warrior would have difficulty keeping hold of it.

Essentially, it functions. Sigurd's sword would be deflected, though it would be more off to one side and upwards than back towards him (beating away a stab is simple enough, but pushing the blade back is much harder). The point would end up somewhere around Iolanthe's right shoulder, either moving over it or glancing off the pauldron-shield. The hilt of the blade, however, would remain more or less where it was.

However, I will note that although the move would work, that does not make it a good move. I can see some pretty nasty follow-ups that Sigurd might use.

That make sense to the both of you?

Black Mountain Tournament: Iolanthe vs Sigurd

Okay, seems you two want a verdict. Give me a minute...

Black Mountain Tournament: Iolanthe vs Sigurd

Oooh man, this is getting interesting!

Don't mean to interject or anything (you're both doing well so far), but I've encountered a similar situation to this in one of my own old fights (on another site)...

I think Melon is saying that even if his blade was pushed sideways by the shield, this would only divert the path of the stab to a slightly less lethal location. However, Chimera is contending that it would, seeing as Iolanthe effectively slammed the blade to one side, whilst moving in closer herself (so Sigurd's wrist would feel the impact, if that makes sense). Melon is thinking in terms of objects, while Chimera is thinking in terms of movement/energy... hope that helps you both understand each other?

I do actually have experience using swords, and can offer my opinion if needed... but hopefully you two will be able to work it out yourselves :)

Also, @Chimera, editing IC fight posts is generally not recommended, unless it's literally within moments of posting, or in the case of an edit mutually agreed upon. I'll let it slide for now (you don't seem to be abusing it and Melon doesn't mind), but just a note for the future.

Black Mountain Tournament: Nicoli D'Angelo vs Trixi Hex

@Drifting Pollen

How long are both bridges btw?

Add on:

Also, I assume the bridges can hold both their weight? There's not a max weight limit, is there? ShidenBlades, any thing else you can think of, you might want to pipe up so I can officially update the OP with this stuff.

@Fallenreaper

I said (and you quoted in the OP) that "The stream is about ten feet wide at its widest, which is where the bridges cross." The bridges will thus be about ten feet in length, maybe eleven (since there's some overlap with the banks). Given the stated size of the trunks, they should be more than sturdy enough to hold both fighters at once... and since neither of these two characters rely on heavy weapons or armor, I doubt the weight limit would come into play.

Hope that helps :)

Superheroics 101

Gaaaaaah! All these teasers... *excitement intensifies*

So, we expecting any more characters? Or will the show be getting on the road soon?

Superheroics 101

@Drifting Pollen

Uhh one question..

Did you get inspiration from a show called The Librarians? I see some similarities between the red head Cassandra aand your Calculator...

@Song Book

Never heard of it. I did draw inspiration from a certain super-powered character, but it was a completely different one... looking at Cassandra's wiki page, the similarities do seem striking, but I can assure you they're pretty much entirely coincidental.

Superheroics 101

Shiro of the guild Log Horizon is not someone I would like to fight, nor would I want to face a team led by any living Calculator.

@neogreggory

All fear the great and mighty nerd!

In all seriousness, though, it'll probably be a while before the teams actually end up running into each other. By that point, we'll probably all have an extra power point or two, which can have major effects on a character's skillset. And of course, the team dynamics would come into play: can the villains get along together? Do the heroes function as a group? Hard to make matchups when one RP hasn't even started yet :P

If it does come down to a fight though... well, I came to this site via the Arena. *cracks knuckles* I know how to play that kind of game.

Superheroics 101

Angst Bomb is up!

@Hellis

Angst Bomb ahahahahahahahaaa! Goodness, we have some hilarious personalities around here...

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Pretty sure Thug could beat up the calculator. :p All the others might get dicey.

@TheWizardLizard

*hides behind teammates*

Superheroics 101

@Drifting Pollen
Looking forward to having Phai mess with Cass' calculations on purpose on accident because whoops, gravity's tricky she swears

@Turnaround Amy

"...and then carry the X- wait, what?" *crumples up paper, throws in wastebasket, starts over* "Freaking supernatural parameters..."