Post by Cordellia Spiritmight on Jun 12, 2013 18:14:08 GMT -5
Within the largest Demacian barracks there was a well known spot for soldier's to train, let off steam or settle grudges without fear of punishment from those in command. Often, captains would send soldiers under their command to simply duke it out instead of dealing with dramas within their ranks.
A small medical bay was on sight, mainly to treat minor wounds or to cope with the more serious ones until the medics arrived on scene.
The Rules were simple; Fights until first blood were just that, anyone trying to carry on afterward were punished severely. Fights beyond first blood always had a referee present, be it another soldier, captain or simply one of the people who looked after the sparring pit. Any wounding was to be non-lethal, cases involving death were treated depending on each case. If you watch, that is all you do. If you interfere in anyway you will be removed for a period of time and not be allowed back.
Today however, one of the large 20ft sand filled squares were completely empty. Save for a small petite woman with silver braided hair lay in the freshly raked sand. Her dark brown eyes open and staring up into the clear blue sky above her. One would think she had passed out had it not been for the faint smile upon her face. She was pleased, she was excited... Not that she was showing it very much. Xin Zhao had agreed to spar with her. Something she had been dreaming of since hearing rumors of what happened to him in Noxus.
She looked rather nonthreatening as she lay on the sand, her light silver armor reflecting the suns rays around her. But it was a well known fact that Cordellia was far more deadly than she looked. Capable of breaking a part her sword mid combat and assaulting people with a barrage of razor sharp metal shards without even touching them.
So there she waiting for the The Seneschal of Demacia to arrive.
Post by Vincent Fortier "Skywatcher" on Jun 13, 2013 4:42:55 GMT -5
Vincent entered the sparring area, he was looking for someone to spar with, he was bored, he hadn't been told to do anything, his officer had told him to take the day of and relax, he didn't feel like relaxing at the moment.
When he walked around the area he saw someone laying in the Sand. "Hello, miss, are you okay?" She looked like she had passed out. He waited a while to see if she would answer, if she wouldn't he would walk up to her and make sure she wasn't unconscious.
Lux's boots struck the ground lightly as she walked on towards the sparing pit. She had heard word that Xin Zhao and her childhood friend, Cordellia, were going to spar. She merely came to watch, and to make sure things didn't get out of hand. While she likely knew that Xin was going to win, she secretly rooted for Cordellia in the back of her mind. Her baton twirling in her hand, she walked on until the sandy arena came into view.
When it did come into view, she saw a man standing over what looked like a woman. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Cordellia. The man seemed to be looking at her with concern. Lux cocked her head to the side slightly before she trotted the rest of the way and stood beside the man to look down at her. "Hi Cordellia!" She said when she saw the other woman's eyes open, smiling brightly and offering a hand to her friend.
Post by Vincent Fortier "Skywatcher" on Jun 13, 2013 9:51:38 GMT -5
As Vincent looked upon the girl on the girl he heard someone from behind them, he turned around and saw someone who he thought was Luxanna. As she came closer he saw that it was The Lady of Luminosity. He instantly stood up standing attention. "Good Day, Ma'am." He waited for Luxanna to tell him to stand down or doing anything else.
Post by Lucas Brightshield on Jun 13, 2013 11:03:54 GMT -5
Slowly, a commotion was building. Lucas went to the barracks to watch the soldiers train, learn tactics, and then try them out. He noticed that the famous Lady of Luminosity was watching a particular pit, and wondered what was going on there. As he moved closer, making sure not to get to close to Lux, he saw the woman lying in it, he thought she was out cold, but he couldn't find a trace of a fight just yet, so he assumed she was resting or waiting. With Lux looking on, he realised, whatever was going to happen, it would be worth watching.
I am a Pathfinder. I will do what everyone else thinks below him, because someone must do it. Call me dishonorable for it all you want. I serve justice, not honor. And Demacia, ofcourse.
Post by theseneschal on Jun 13, 2013 11:45:22 GMT -5
The training grounds.
It seemed nostalgic to walk around the various sparring pits and see so many old faces among the new. Nothing had particularly changed about it over the years, except those who had come, and many who had gone. The air felt renewed as the Seneschal stepped in, his spear in grip and his brown eyes set forward with that ever so placid exterior in tact.
A few mutters drew his attention, stepping closer towards the larger of the sparring pits. People commenting on Cordelia just laying there with a content look on her face. He then noticed the small gathering around his sparring partner which were quickly dismissed as he made his way forward, "Lady Cordelia." He spoke up with a crisp tone to draw her attention and discourage any concerns from the gathering of people.
"Lady Lux." He offered the woman a curt nod, before addressing the others with a glance. Not that they lacked importance, simply he had other things to focus his attention on.
The base of his spear stamped into the sand beneath his feet as he stood by waiting for Cordelia, "I hope you have prepared. You will not be treated any different because of who you are. No punches will be pulled. Consider this a real fight, and I am your enemy ready to strike you down the moment you show any sign of weakness. Do you understand, Lady Cordelia?"
Last Edit: Jun 13, 2013 11:48:38 GMT -5 by theseneschal
Lux looked beside of her when she was addressed by the man, she gave a small smile and a nod. "At ease." She said, looking back towards Cordellia. When Xin Zhao made his presence known, she greeted him with a nod before she took the man's sleeve beside of her and began to pull him towards the outer area to watch. Standing and twirling her baton again, she simply watched with anticipation as the two warriors prepared themselves.
Post by Cordellia Spiritmight on Jun 13, 2013 12:31:07 GMT -5
As Cordellia lay in the sand and simply looked up to the sky, she heard people commenting and greeting her. In response to Vincent she simply gave a slight nod, her soft voice sounding rather happy, "Yes, I am quite fine, thank you." She then simply closed her eyes and attempted to enjoy the sun until she heard her friend Lux, turning her head she opened one eye and looked at the champion who now offered her a hand as she reached out however she heard her opponent say her name causing her to sit upright. She listened to what he had to say before standing up, with a small frown she brushed off some of the sand in her hair and on her armor.
She rolls her muscles arms to work out any of the tension before looking over her shoulder and smiling softly, "Please exit the sparing pit, you're welcome to watch from the sides though. I just don't want you to get hurt." Cordellia turned her gaze back to Xin Zhao, "I wouldn't have it any other way, Seneschal." As she looked to Xin he would notice that her body language gave the appearance of being rather innocent, apart from her eyes, as they studied Xin they held the look of a predator looking upon its prey.
With a quick bow she stood completely straight and drew her sword holding it with one hand out to the side, small cracks of light spread down the blade itself before disappearing completely as though nothing had happened at all.
Post by theseneschal on Jun 13, 2013 12:40:06 GMT -5
This of course was nothing he hadn't seen before. The man had faced hundreds of opponents and had been set to face a startling 300 before Jarvan II had come in and elected to take him in. Xin was young back then. He was ruthless, proud and dedicated. As he stood before Cordelia under her predatory gaze, he gave her one that was empty and hardened. The gaze of a man who has seen hundreds fall by his hand, and many more to follow. Willed forward by his purpose. Something that few would ever learn in their lifetime.
The Seneschal remained as calm as always as he waited for the others to depart the sparring pit and leave the two to their fight. This would prove interesting. Not a single thing about Cordelia escaped Xin. Not a muscle twitch, nor the cracks of light in her blade. It would be foolish to think he was unfamiliar with her fighting style.
As the others left the area, he took a step back with the spear lifted to aim the point towards Cordelia. He took up his normal stance, showing great strength behind it as he readied, offering her the first move.
Post by Cordellia Spiritmight on Jun 13, 2013 12:55:30 GMT -5
Cordellia brings her sword in front of herself, gripping it with two hands she readies herself for the fight. She doesn't make a sound as she runs forward through the sand, around them the majority of the onlookers had grown silent, she thrusts her sword toward Xin, though he was still almost 10 feet away. Anyone who had never seen Cordellia fight before would wonder what on earth she was doing, until the tip of her blade detached itself and shot toward Xin, leaving a silvery streak of light behind it as it sliced its way through the air. Cordellia herself had stopped, small gouges in the sand appearing where her feet had skipped to a halt.
Post by Vincent Fortier "Skywatcher" on Jun 13, 2013 14:57:27 GMT -5
Vincent stood down, he saw that someone came up from behind Luxanna, he couldn't figure out who it was until he saw the spear, he knew it was Xin Zhao. He was just about to ask Luxanna about the woman laying on the ground when she pulled him of the sparing grounds and onto the side. He saw that Xin Zhao prepared to fight the woman and she too prepared to fight him.
As she made her move he thought she was foolish to even try such a thing, until the tip of her blade shot towards Xin Zhao. He watched as the tip soared towards him, "Ehm, Miss Crownguard, what is she doing?" Vincent asked Luxanna, not quite sure what was going on.
Lux looked at the man beside her and smiled. "Sparring, silly!" She said, letting out a soft laugh at her own joke. She then paused and watched the blade fly herself. "Well, it seems that Cordeilla has shot off the tip of her blade. Quite a way to get the drop on your opponent if I do say so myself... though Xin is no push over, it will take a lot more than that to catch him with his guard down."
Post by Vincent Fortier "Skywatcher" on Jun 14, 2013 11:22:52 GMT -5
Vincent looked quite confused when the tip of the spear flew towards Xin Zhao, he wondered how'd he react to the move. "But why did she shoot the tip of her sword towards him, doesn't it make the blade useless? Who is /she/ anyway? I've never seen her around." This was perfect for Vincent, now he'd have something interesting to report to Swain, he watched closely so that he'd remember both her and Xin Zhao's moves, that way he'd be able to write them down and send them to the Grand General.
"Not exactly." Luxanna replied, rubbing her chin lightly. "The tip of a blade is only good for thrusting. The blade itself is still very dangerous... and it is likely that she has a way for the tip to return to her if her attack fails." Lux then looked to him and back to her. "Her name is Cordellia Spiritmight, she is a friend of mine from my childhood." Lux said with a smile.
Lux then turned to the man beside of her and gave a small frown. "Oh how rude of me, you know my name, but I do not know yours." She then said.
Post by Vincent Fortier "Skywatcher" on Jun 14, 2013 13:41:06 GMT -5
He had forgotten about the rest of the blade, he doesn't use his blade so much for chopping, he is more of a fan for stabbing. He turns towards Luxanna and does a formal bow. "The name is Vincent, Vincent Skywatcher. I'm just a simple soldier Miss. Crownguard, in the presence of you my name is unimportant."
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