06-23-2016, 04:55 AM
The squirrel also saluted Captain M'Rega as he took the proffered staff from his superior, then went to his designated place on the sparring circle...only to be approached and warned by the green-around-the-gills blue dragoness of her gastrointestinal distress, before she settled into her own sparring position opposite him.
"Oh boy," Harlan muttered to himself under his breath with some trepidation.
Although he had some experience with staff fighting, he wouldn't say he was especially proficient with it. More significantly, though, he was up against an opponent half again his height and probably at least twice his mass--how was he to even affect her? Finally, he wasn't partial to the idea of wearing dragon vomit on his new uniform!
With no real choice in the matter, Harlan assessed the situation. He was smaller and lighter, but more quick and nimble. Perhaps he should start by sizing up his opponent's reflexes?
When Captain M'Rega gave his signal to engage, Recruit Stuart raced at Ketha with his staff held slightly off to his right and angled behind him. As he came up to the dragonness, he pivoted the staff with his hands so that the end that had been at his rear was swung around towards her left side. But he didn't apply full force, but held back a bit to see if she could block him, while his legs positioned him to leap back to avoid any counter-blow....
"Oh boy," Harlan muttered to himself under his breath with some trepidation.
Although he had some experience with staff fighting, he wouldn't say he was especially proficient with it. More significantly, though, he was up against an opponent half again his height and probably at least twice his mass--how was he to even affect her? Finally, he wasn't partial to the idea of wearing dragon vomit on his new uniform!
With no real choice in the matter, Harlan assessed the situation. He was smaller and lighter, but more quick and nimble. Perhaps he should start by sizing up his opponent's reflexes?
When Captain M'Rega gave his signal to engage, Recruit Stuart raced at Ketha with his staff held slightly off to his right and angled behind him. As he came up to the dragonness, he pivoted the staff with his hands so that the end that had been at his rear was swung around towards her left side. But he didn't apply full force, but held back a bit to see if she could block him, while his legs positioned him to leap back to avoid any counter-blow....