[ if he's pleased with landing a blow, it doesn't show. his focus immediately moves to blocking the next strikes, but he's not quite quick enough - his sheath catches one blade, but the bites into kara's shoulder, bringing him to one knee with a grimace.
one hit will never be enough to stop ookurikara, though, and this leaves his sword open to counter. so he ignores the pain, turning the blade in his grip for an upward slash. ]
[Bringing his opponent to the ground is a good start and Sol is relentless in his strikes. It leaves him open for that upper slash that catches him in the chest, a sharp hiss as he rolls himself out of the way. He's back on his feet though and likewise doesn't stop, charging again to swing both swords from either side to catch Kara in the center, swings one after the other with zero pause.]
[ as soon as sol rolls away, kara regains his feet and brings both sword and sheath around to block, taking a step back to lessen the force of the blows. he's not used to being forced on the defensive, and he's clearly not happy about it, either, though with that comes a grudging appreciation for sol's drive in battle.
but kara can be pretty relentless himself, and he never waits long before going back on the offense. once sol's blades hit, he twists his own weapons to throw them off to the side while he steps into a turn to come out behind sol. whether or not that throws them off balance like intended, he brings his blade down in a wide slash. ]
[It throws him off for sure and he doesn't stumble but he does get lost, stepping forward and leaving Kara with room to get behind him even as he's trying to turn to swing again. The blade catches him in the shoulder and there's a sharp hiss, hand sliding under to throw the sword off and try for a straight jab with his other blade.
He's not planning to stop until he can't get up or Kara relents. It's all a matter of what comes first.]
[ he tries pulling back to dodge the next attack, but he isn't quick enough, and it catches him in the side. using his sheath to push the blade away, he takes a few steps back to catch his breath.
but only for that long, because then he's leaping back into the fight, swinging his sheath at sol's head and sword at his knees. they may have to call it off soon, before either of them get carried away, but for now kara is enjoying the fight. so they can keep going for a little longer. ]
[The instinct is to block the sword coming at his legs and his hand drops to block with one sword, and it clears Kara to swing down onto his head. He comes up to block just a little late, the sheath cleanly smashing into his forearm. He adjusts the swords in his grip, a little slower to move as he jumps ahead to swing both swords down in an overhead strike.
He's winded, but not enough to call it quits yet. Kara is a good fighter and it's what he's kind of missed.]
[ and this is where having a greater height comes in handy - he manages to block with the katana before sol's swords get too close. the strength behind them does anchor him in place for now, but he doesn't push them back just yet. instead he twirls the sheath in his grip so that he can jab directly at sol's face. ]
[Nonono! There's a startled yell and he brings both swords crossed over one another in an X in front of his face to block the sheath, trying to push up and away but like. Kara has a good several inches of height on him. It also means that Sol's pushing and Kara's not budging much, if at all. That doesn't help either.]
Not the face! I don't know what would happen to your sword if it disappeared in the hood. [That might just be an excuse, but it's also something to concern himself with]
[That's better. He lets the sword catch him in the ankle solely to attempt a strike to Kara's shoulders with the flat of his blade, the other aiming for his hand to try and disarm him.]
[ kara is already pulling back for another attack, but the sword catches him on the shoulder and forces him to pause to stay balanced and on his feet. as soon as he realizes sol's intent, however, he pulls his arm inward to protect his sword hand, letting the blade cut into his arm instead. he'd rather that than lose his own sword - his life.
that was a good move, and with his sword arm injured, he's left at a disadvantage. but kara still has the sheath, so he uses it to jab at sol's chest, hoping to push him back and regain some ground. ]
[The biggest flaw in Sol's fighting style is that he always has to scramble to recover for defense. He always leaves himself open because he's used to delivering an onslaught of attacks without pause, and this is no different. Even as Kara guards his sword and takes the cut to the arm, Sol is trying to get in another strike.
However, the problem is that he's not watching and the sheath stabs straight into his chest, knocking him backwards and nearly flat on his ass. It gives some space between the two of them, enough time for Kara to regain his stance and for Sol to fumble and keep his footing.
That doesn't stop him from charging almost immediately, going after the sheath to flip it up and out of Kara's grip. He might not be successful, but he seems to be staying away from the sword for the moment. At least if he can narrow it down to one weapon instead of two, that's another advantage for him.]
[ sol is relentless as an opponent, fighting with an single-minded focus that kara can respect. it's not hard to see how quickly they could overwhelm someone, as the sheath falls from his hand to land on the grass a few feet away.
but just as often as he fights with the sheath, kara wields his sword alone, and he refuses to let a slight disadvantage like this stop him just yet. he'll have to pull his defense a little tighter to compensate for the loss, at least until he can put them back on an even level. but first - before sol can pull back or launch another attack, kara counters by driving his sword forward to break his defense, aiming directly for his heart.
he'll stop before he can actually hurt sol, of course, but he also wants to see how far he can get here. ]
[He kicks the sheath away once it drops to try and keep it away from Kara, but there's still a sword and there's still raw skill. He doesn't get very far though before the sword's aimed back at him again and he comes up to block, not quite stopping Kara from breaking through. If Kara hadn't chosen to stop, it would have been a direct hit and it's why Sol tries to guard with one arm and strike with the other before seemingly changing direction and getting out of the way. Both swords are at the ready, but he doesn't attack again just yet.]
Not bad...[He says, as he's trying to catch his breath and also not die. But he sounds impressed as he stays back to calculate his next move.]
[ when sol steps back, kara draws up to his full height, watching sol with a thoughtful expression. were this a different opponent, he could have easily claimed that kill... though lune would probably have something to say about it, if he hadn't pulled his sword up short.
instead of continuing the offensive, though, his eyes slide over to wear his sheath has fallen, waiting a moment before walking slowly toward it. and just in case sol plans to launch another attack, kara keeps his distance for now. ]
You need to work on your defense, [ is all he says as he picks it up, sliding the sword inside. guess they're done. ]
[Lune probably wouldn't have been too thrilled, no, but at least he doesn't have to worry about Sol or Ookurikara actually killing each other. Sol allows Kara to pick up the sheath, not quite moving but watching him from under the hood. Once the sword's replaced inside, however, he wills away both of his weapons and stretches a little. Ow.]
Thanks. [He thinks.] I've been training since I was born, so...a lot of practice. But usually I have different weapons and my magic. [i.e. defense is for suckers.]
I don't exactly have opponents to practice with, and the last guy I fought here was kind of a huge jerk and didn't even use weapons. [So excuuuuse him. But that's fair. He can't exactly excuse that.] We used to train every day when I was first learning how to fight, but then it came naturally. The universe decided it was going to make things more "fair" and take away my weapons upon arrival.
[But there's a shrug.] These hoods are kinda weird. Like magic? They change some stuff and they're pretty deep, but I don't know if the universe would interfere or not if something tried to attack us inside the hood. They have ways of interfering if we say too much, so it wouldn't surprise me.
If you're that worried, then why leave the hood on? I know you can take them off.
[ but then the explanation about sol's weapons is... distracting. and not a little concerning, now that he knows who lune is. and they've sparred before, but he hadn't used his usual weapon, either. was it because he didn't want to be found out yet, or... ]
[...] When we first got here, we weren't allowed to. It was part of the universe's plan. Things have changed now that we've been here for a while though. And I didn't want to fight you when you could see me in case you'd hold back.
[But yeah, he knows. He knows, and there's a brief shake of his head.]
I'm pretty sure he got to keep that. [...but hm.] You've seen his face then.
[ a genuine question - he spars with tantous daily, at least one of whom he'd actually call a friend, and he never holds back. (maybe kara just doesn't know how)
You'd be surprised. [Some people don't actually want to fight kids, weirdly. He doesn't get it either, but a hand comes up, lingering and toying with the edge of his hood. He's debating, it's fine.]
And anyway...I figured that was the case. I was hoping you'd see him sooner or later anyway. [He sounds kind of happy about that, too.] Lune keeps saying that it's for the best that I make friends and stuff, but I think he's forgotten I'm not the only one who could use the support. [That is to say, this situation sucks a lot but at least it's nice for Lune to have people from his own world, too.]
It's just another reason the universe wouldn't let us reveal ourselves sooner though.
If you let appearances distract you in battle, you're likely to get killed.
[ but he shrugs. it is nice, to have someone around (and still alive) who understands where kara is coming from, but if he had to choose, it probably wouldn't have been mikazuki. ]
He just likes to hear himself talk. He's always been that way.
So I've noticed. [Dryly. But he doesn't elaborate on that just yet. The shrug is interesting because it's not exactly a reaction he would have expected...but then again, with Kara, it sort of makes sense.]
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one hit will never be enough to stop ookurikara, though, and this leaves his sword open to counter. so he ignores the pain, turning the blade in his grip for an upward slash. ]
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but kara can be pretty relentless himself, and he never waits long before going back on the offense. once sol's blades hit, he twists his own weapons to throw them off to the side while he steps into a turn to come out behind sol. whether or not that throws them off balance like intended, he brings his blade down in a wide slash. ]
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He's not planning to stop until he can't get up or Kara relents. It's all a matter of what comes first.]
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but only for that long, because then he's leaping back into the fight, swinging his sheath at sol's head and sword at his knees. they may have to call it off soon, before either of them get carried away, but for now kara is enjoying the fight. so they can keep going for a little longer. ]
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He's winded, but not enough to call it quits yet. Kara is a good fighter and it's what he's kind of missed.]
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Not the face! I don't know what would happen to your sword if it disappeared in the hood. [That might just be an excuse, but it's also something to concern himself with]
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but only so he can spin into the next attack, his sword aimed at sol's legs much like he'd done earlier. ]
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that was a good move, and with his sword arm injured, he's left at a disadvantage. but kara still has the sheath, so he uses it to jab at sol's chest, hoping to push him back and regain some ground. ]
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However, the problem is that he's not watching and the sheath stabs straight into his chest, knocking him backwards and nearly flat on his ass. It gives some space between the two of them, enough time for Kara to regain his stance and for Sol to fumble and keep his footing.
That doesn't stop him from charging almost immediately, going after the sheath to flip it up and out of Kara's grip. He might not be successful, but he seems to be staying away from the sword for the moment. At least if he can narrow it down to one weapon instead of two, that's another advantage for him.]
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but just as often as he fights with the sheath, kara wields his sword alone, and he refuses to let a slight disadvantage like this stop him just yet. he'll have to pull his defense a little tighter to compensate for the loss, at least until he can put them back on an even level. but first - before sol can pull back or launch another attack, kara counters by driving his sword forward to break his defense, aiming directly for his heart.
he'll stop before he can actually hurt sol, of course, but he also wants to see how far he can get here. ]
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Not bad...[He says, as he's trying to catch his breath and also not die. But he sounds impressed as he stays back to calculate his next move.]
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instead of continuing the offensive, though, his eyes slide over to wear his sheath has fallen, waiting a moment before walking slowly toward it. and just in case sol plans to launch another attack, kara keeps his distance for now. ]
You need to work on your defense, [ is all he says as he picks it up, sliding the sword inside. guess they're done. ]
...But you're a good opponent, otherwise.
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Thanks. [He thinks.] I've been training since I was born, so...a lot of practice. But usually I have different weapons and my magic. [i.e. defense is for suckers.]
And thanks for taking me up on the offer.
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[ it shows and kara is judgy - he definitely thinks sol should be sparring more, if he's used to fighting in a different way here.
he's not going to acknowledge any gratitude though, the jerk. ]
And what did you mean before, about my sword disappearing under the hood?
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[But there's a shrug.] These hoods are kinda weird. Like magic? They change some stuff and they're pretty deep, but I don't know if the universe would interfere or not if something tried to attack us inside the hood. They have ways of interfering if we say too much, so it wouldn't surprise me.
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[ but then the explanation about sol's weapons is... distracting. and not a little concerning, now that he knows who lune is. and they've sparred before, but he hadn't used his usual weapon, either. was it because he didn't want to be found out yet, or... ]
Did it take Lune's sword, too?
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[But yeah, he knows. He knows, and there's a brief shake of his head.]
I'm pretty sure he got to keep that. [...but hm.] You've seen his face then.
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[ a genuine question - he spars with tantous daily, at least one of whom he'd actually call a friend, and he never holds back. (maybe kara just doesn't know how)
at any rate, he'll breathe a sigh of relief. ]
Yes. He's not very good at hiding who he is.
[ not if you know him ]
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And anyway...I figured that was the case. I was hoping you'd see him sooner or later anyway. [He sounds kind of happy about that, too.] Lune keeps saying that it's for the best that I make friends and stuff, but I think he's forgotten I'm not the only one who could use the support. [That is to say, this situation sucks a lot but at least it's nice for Lune to have people from his own world, too.]
It's just another reason the universe wouldn't let us reveal ourselves sooner though.
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[ but he shrugs. it is nice, to have someone around (and still alive) who understands where kara is coming from, but if he had to choose, it probably wouldn't have been mikazuki. ]
He just likes to hear himself talk. He's always been that way.
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Is it just because he's old...?
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[ or both... it's probably both, actually. ]
Give him some tea and manju and he usually stops for a while.
[ something something "how nice to be taken care of" blah blah blah ]
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