Exams and Preparation

[Darlyn Excron]

Few things were as terrifying as a boss who was angry. Few things could top that, except of course if that boss was very capable of killing you in a fit of rage. More terrifying still would be a boss in a near constant state of rage due to recent events troubling them, and giving a final trial of sorts before formally recognizing you as fully capable to do your job. In the case of Alarla, she was stuck in that last situation, as Darlyn drilled her through the course of an entire day with grueling exercises to see if she snapped. A final exam of sorts before he'd be satisfied with her and trust her to handle her own exercises to keep pace with her own skill growth.

Worse still, who knew if Alarla was even aware what was troubling him? "Lets see... it's late afternoon and we've just reached the woodlands after hiking you through the city for the past several hours..." He grumbled to himself, before nodding and drawing his DL-18 set to stun mode. "Alright. Next exercise." Without giving her more than a moment to catch her breath, he fired a half-hearted shot at her.

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[Alarla ki]

[member="Darlyn Excron"]

This man, was gonna kill her. Sure she had trained all this time multiple course duels, getting faster and faster. She felt herself changing from the timid woman to a confident person. She had been broken down and was being built back up and being so close to her goal pushed her forward more then she ever thought it would, trekking down the path as sweat dripped down her breath being paces a she looked forward and stopped when he did panting

She could tell her boss was not in the best of moods more so feel it, however she would ask later she needed to focus on this task at hand. She head dipped her head for a minute when her ears caught the sound of a blaster powering up, she react quickly moving to the side as her stun staff came out and swung for the blaster to hopefully knock it away before closing the distance between them so she had the advantage staff leveled at his chest as she looked with steeled eyes

 

[Darlyn Excron]

His arm went off to the side, the stun shot going away from her and harmlessly (though honestly it was always going to be harmless) into the trees. If she had hoped to get him to drop it, however, she was going to be disappointed. His left hand still held tightly to the blaster, with his right reaching down to grab hold of his lightsaber, set to training mode. And it was his lightsaber, as the yellow blade sprung to life. "Quick on your feet but not decisive. Waste no effort."

He gave the lightsaber a slight flourish before making a wide swing at her neck, followed by a second swipe at her legs. A simple set to get her re-adjusted to the feeling of fighting a lightsaber. He was trying to break her will or make it as firm as his own, but he did need her in the moment before it could be done right after all. Two opening strikes such as this ought to make her recognize the exact nature of the exercise, and with any luck she'd show she could keep up.

And if not well, he was sure she could find some job with the skillset he gave her.

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[Alarla ki]

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She managed to least knock his hand away, that gave her a bit of a smile. However his words rang in her head as she frownd...waste no effort...no holding back then. She moved to get some distance between then as she watched that saber come to life, she held her staff right as she went to circle and caught his atfacks. The one to her neck she blocked then pushed back before jumping iver the other and moved in close

Once close she stabbed outwards with the stun stick to his legs then swung it around for his midsection then a step back to give herself some room to make another strike for his chest. All the while she was watching him carefully those eyes so different from when she first walked into his office months ago

 

[Darlyn Excron]

Much better. He dropped his saber into a low guard, moving his foot up to avoid her jab at his legs. The thrust was easily avoided, and though with one hand his leverage wasn't the best he caught the swing at his midsection, preventing a direct hit. He didn't retaliate immediately, letting her take a step back and analyzing the situation himself. They were beyond a sword's reach, definitely in her favor as she was able to maybe strike him if she swung her staff around end to end. He stared her down quietly, moving his weapon down to his side...

... Before he flicked a switch, swinging up at her left hip to her right shoulder, the blade near immediately doubling in length. He hadn't used the dual phase mechanic on his weapon that often, but it was something he meant to practice anyways. She provided an opportunity by fighting smart, had she stayed close he wouldn't be able to see how well he could do keeping a distance himself.

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[Alarla ki]

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Blocked, blast she knew he was good but this good was really testing her, she kept moving around him as she analyzed him carefully for any movement to suggest he'd attack. Sure enough she saw him attack yet barely move, she quickly reacted the bottom end of her staff moving to catch and guide the blade nearly a unch away before she played aggressive and pushed forward

She struck for his right side with the bottom end of her staff putting her body to the side so her staff could block any attacks from the right, if completed she would jump to the side and behind him kockimg forward at his back

 

[Darlyn Excron]

Darlyn was still getting used to his weapon's dual phase mechanic, but he liked to believe he was getting quick at the adjustments. Another switch flick, and the blade was normal, and easier to drop into a guard to block the weapon swinging back at him. In the same motion however she jumped around to his backside, which was a well executed trick on her part. He didn't let the kick connect, but rolled forward as though it had, she had plenty to go before she could actually pose much of a threat against him but she was doing well enough to hold her own. He flicked the longer blade back on as he swung it around his head, swiping at hers before bringing it crashing down at her.

"Good good, You're doing well to keep up. I might have to try a little harder than usual."

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[Alarla ki]

[member="Darlyn Excron"]

That darn lightsaber of his with its fancy trick, luckily she had managed to get behind him and laughed at his words, her body ducked low with the swipe then quickly she put a arm up and whike she had ducked charged to knock him down


hahahaha I like hearing that!

If this succeeded, she would bring her staff down upon him straight for his chest, if not she wpuld attempt to grapple and prevent him from counter attacking

 

[Darlyn Excron]

Darlyn smirked a bit as she charged, and shifted tactics immediately. His right hand, wielding the lengthy blade in his right hand and swung it again at her, the weapon hissing and humming with energy. The training sabers couldn't kill, but they hurt to be hit by. No matter how old the weapon was. And it was his hope to enlighten her to this, as his left hand wrapped around Exar Kun's lightsaber, setting it to practice mode as well. Non-lethal, less fun but no less useful than a killer blade when used right. In this case, he let Alarla tackle into him, knocking him over with an (admittedly painful) grunt from the force. Her drilling had grown some muscle after all... Still. He flicked the second lightsaber on, hoping to 'impale' her in a situation she herself would have created.

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[Alarla ki]

[member="Darlyn Excron"]

She grinned yes she head him! However she stopped and gasped as she felt something hit her chest and looked down as she fell back, the pain in her chest causing her to groan as she tried setting up but couldn't as she panted

She then growled and screamed out, she had been hit. However she stood back up grabbed her staff as she panted and growled at him as she charged. Still down she could get him maybe. She ran at him now that he had two blades she had to be careful.

She stuck at his legs maybe hoping to disable them she dared not press for now