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Post by Hanson Crawford on Aug 18, 2005 21:38:59 GMT -5
*Hanson enters the arena, glancing at the sides, the cages the lined the walls (most of them displaying the bones of the inhabitants, surely not human, and one cage ripped abort, its occupant eager to escape), the thousands of chairs that lined the walls (many tipped over, as though the arena's final there had been some great uproar for its observers to leave), and the floor (littered in the marks of some unknown language, and symbols of some forgotten cult).
Yet this somehow pleased Hanson.
'Yes,' he, thought, the romantic in him coming out as it did in dramatic occasions like these. 'So, the great gladiators fought for their lives, so we shall fight for the champions ship!'
The wind blew his hair playfully, as though attempting to emphasize his drama.
He pulled the sheath from his side, without pulling the dual kodachis from it. There would time for that later, he thought a smile. When his opponent arrived.*
(OOC: My most grievous apologies for the delay in getting this up!)
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Dimitri
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Post by Dimitri on Aug 19, 2005 15:16:18 GMT -5
Dimitri steps into the pale sunlight that fills the arena. As his eyes scan the surroundings and finally rest upon Hanson, his mind comes to one conclusive thought:
Why was I stupid enough to enter this contest...?
Dimitri smiles at Hanson. His eyes never move off of his target as he quickly pulls out his hand gun from it's holster on his side.
"Well.... let's get started! "
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Post by Hanson Crawford on Aug 22, 2005 16:02:09 GMT -5
*Hanson smiles amiably at Dimitri while privately examining him. The handgun was trouble. His kodachi could only be used at close range while a gun might make it difficult to get there. He only had one option: change.
"Let's go!"
Hanson unsheathes one of his kodachi and slashes the air with the air in the sheath. The sheath flies off of the kodachi, like a saw blade heading for Dimitri.
Then Hanson took off, screaming his lungs out. It's always in you favor to scream. You may shock your opponent for even a second, which could save your life.
Yet, Hanson was unnerved: it usually doesn't help to be starting a fight with so few reserves.
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Post by Dimitri on Aug 22, 2005 17:36:16 GMT -5
OH CRAP!
Dimitri fires a quick shot at the kodachi's sheath, managing to knock the projectile off of it's directed course.
This guy's resourceful, alright. I better use my bullets sparingly, I may not have time to reload...
Dimitri quickly levels his gun on Hanson. Not sure of his oppents next move, he decides to use a bit of strategy instead of blind force. He quickly pulls a small knife out ouf his jacket pocket with his left hand. Poising the blade between his finger and thumb, he then throws it full speed toward Hanson's chest...
"Dodge this, Hanson!"
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Post by Hanson Crawford on Aug 23, 2005 18:22:13 GMT -5
*Hanson gazed at the knife heading toward him. He understood the methods of combat enough to understand that this was suppose to force away from his target. Make dodge. And in dodging present a quick target for the gun. But Hanson had learned in school the shortest distance between to points was a straight line. So, he could either block the dagger with his kodachi, or take the dagger with his arm as a shield. Now, the first option was hardly an option at all as he didn't have the skill to block a simple knife with his sword. Leaving one option...
Putting his less prominent left arm in front of his chest, the blade goes straight through, and stays there, blood squirting onto his chest. This maneuver had some consequences. Good and bad. His left arm was now severely wounded and would be of little use in combat. But this was also the last thing anyone would ever expect. Dimitri would surely be shocked by this, leaving Hanson a huge opening. As he nears Dimitri he raises his right arm, readying his kodachi to go on the offensive.
"Here I come, Dimitri!"
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Post by Dimitri on Sept 20, 2005 21:08:13 GMT -5
"Wh--?! You're a freakin' looney!" Dimtri shouts as he gapes at Hanson's unorthadox defense method.
What a freakin' headcase!
Dimitri managages to pull himself together just in time to notice Hanson charging at him with full speed.
"You are reckless aren't ya?!" Dimitri shouts as he fires a rather hastily aimed shot, hoping that he hit his target.
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Post by Hanson Crawford on Sept 21, 2005 21:46:32 GMT -5
*Hanson sees the bullet coming. It was not well aimed, but it would still hit him if he continued his current course. Hanson knew a bullet wound do more damage than a knife and also realized their was little to gain from taking a hit now that Dimitri acknowledged him as crazy. And his arm was hurting. At last he jumped from his course and skidded to a halt a few feet over.
Not wanting to give Dimitri time to use his gun, he uses his right hand to throw his kodachi at Dimitri, aiming for the gun. Then, switching his other kodachi from his left to his right hand, he uses his teeth to pull the knife from his hand. It falls to the ground as blood gushes from his hand. Still, he uses his wounded hand to grab Dimitri's dagger and stands back up, ready to begin his charge again.*
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