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[Aris Noble]

Aris opened his mouth to answer, but another had instead. He blinked, glancing to the older Jedi. His answer was the ideal kind, right to the point and simple. He nodded his thanks as he looked back to his datapad to continue writing some of his own notes. At least for a moment before he remembered another of Zaiya's questions. He looked up to Jonyna, shaking his head.

"No, that's Master Si. My Master is from Naboo, and currently visiting family while we're here." Again he turned to his notes, only to pause as he again seemed to realize there was more going on around him. He cleared his throat, brushing away the confusion as he glanced back up to the knight.

"Padawan Aris Noble."

Introductions were important, after all.

Braze | Jonyna Si | Zaiya Ceti | Taneon Darr

 

[Zaiya Ceti]

“Oh, okay,” Zaiya replied, returning her focus to the fight. She wasn’t bothered that Aris Noble went right back to his notes and paid attention to the fight. She knew that he wanted to be a battle master so that took some serious studying on the subject, especially if this training dealt with light saber combat like Taneon Darr , the Jedi Knight explained… although what was a Jedi knight? And what did it mean to be in a guardian path? Was he a chaperone then? A guard? Oh wait, was he babysitting?

Zaiya brightened, if looked quizzingly at Taneon Darr , her mottled spots over her rosy golden skin shimmering an ombré of bright citrine hues in curiosity and darker ambers on contemplation, just the softest of golden glows radiated from their edges.

“Hello, I’m Zaiya,” she introduced herself, before immediately getting distracted by the cool move Braze did

“Oh wow!” The Lovalla exclaimed in awe. Again she was struck with wonder if how Braze and Jonyna Si moved was due to their natural trained abilities or was it due to the Force?

“So which form is this one and what’s its goal?” She asked.

 

[Jonyna Si]

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He angles his lightsaber in an attempt to catch Lucy against its blade, not just stopping the swing but in a forceful attempt at actively pressing against it to control its direction. Theoretically this maneuver could force Jonyna to engage in a push of strength, momentarily locking their weapons together.

The moment they locked up, Jonyna switched off Lucy, allowing Braze to fall forward as she shifted to the right, once more swinging with Liz to smack Braze across the side. She wasn't going to pull punches with him, even if she wanted to allow him to show off. But a true duelist showed off with purpose, every move made with intent, no matter how flashy.

Tag: Braze

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

As Braze was propelled forward by the unexpected maneuver, he quickly adjusted his counterattack, redirecting his energy into a swift block. Thinking on his feet with decisive precision, he leaned into the motion, driving his body weight forward to close the distance between himself and Jonyna.

With a calculated bend, he brought himself incredibly close to her, aiming to utilize his elbow as the focal point of his attack directed at her midsection. Braze's combat prowess extended beyond basic strikes; he knew how to harness the power of different parts of his body, leveraging them as viable options for offense in the heat of battle.

 

[Jonyna Si]

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The block had the desired effect, and the elbow was unexpected. She needed to get distance between then.

Her feet ignited, sending her skyward and forcing Braze to react as the clash of songsteel and lightsaber was forced upward.

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

Braze was startled by the sudden turn of events, his instincts kicking in as he swiftly slid his back foot away in a crescent motion, creating distance between himself and Jonyna. With a half turn, he disengaged, his body instinctively seeking to evade any potential threat.

In a fluid motion, he redirected his motion back, snapping his blade into a guarded, poised position. His gaze locked onto Jonyna, his eyes scanning her every movement with intense focus. With a quick assessment, he studied her maneuver, analyzing her tactics and preparing himself for whatever she would unleash next.

 

[Jonyna Si]

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Suddenly, she flipped mid-air, using an ability Braze had himself. The air behind her became solid, as she bounced off it, seeming to 'jump' off the air towards Braze, rocketing herself into a falling slash. Once more, she ignited Lucy, throwing the blade ahead of her in a wide arc to the right, while she came down with Liz, hoping to lock up his blade.

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

Braze watched almost in disbelief at what he was seeing, but he didn't have time to stare and gawk in awe. His gaze almost shifted away from Jonyna, but he drew his own attention back, using his peripheral vision to keep track. His mind raced, trying to calculate two problems at once, but he quickly realized they were two sides of the same coin.

He didn't flee immediately, his focus seemingly fixed squarely on Jonyna. He raised his blade as if ready to defend against her main attack and herself, seemingly glued to his spot. But at the last possible moment, he sidestepped her and deactivated his blade. As he did so, he reached towards Jonyna's flying blade, attempting to use telekinesis to draw it to himself. With swift precision, he disengaged once more, moving in the direction Jonyna had initially come from. He was on thr defensive.

 

[Jonyna Si]

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The saber flew to Braze's hand, only to...immediately deactivate, without Braze's input.

In the blink of an eye, Jonyna autocorrected, sheathing Liz and drawing a second saber from her back, igniting the blade only to find a translucent blade that was hard to track with the eye, swinging at Braze's head.

Tag: Braze

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

He quickly secured his own blade to his belt before swiftly catching Jonyna's blade and slipping it into his sling, laying it down with precision. With a deft movement, he drew his own blade using telekinesis. Unable to see what Jonyna held, he focused on evading her attacks while assessing the situation.

Stepping to the left, he charged forward, then rolled between her legs, aiming to catch her ankle with one foot and launch the other into the back of her knee on the same leg of her's. His intention was to lock her leg and force Jonyna to fall forward, hoping on gaining the upper hand in the duel.

 

[Jonyna Si]

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Jonyna indeed fell forward, but she instead went right into a roll, getting right back to her feet and spinning around to face him again. She wasn't going to be tricked by that, and she wanted her saber back. She needed to keep on the offensive. Switching so her invisi-saber was in her right hand, she once more drew Liz with her left, going back to that classic Form I with her right, and Water Stance with her left, katana over her head in wait. Her eyes scanned Braze for her saber. If this had been a real fight, she wouldn't have bothered throwing it.

Tag: Braze

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

Jonyna popped up and turned to face Braze, only to realize her lightsaber hilt was flying straight at her head. Bracing himself with the Force for speed and strength, Braze surged to his knee from his roll and flung Jonyna's lightsaber hilt behind her aimed at her head. He then darted into the wooded surroundings, hoping to use this moment to break up the fight and regain the element of surprise. To Jonyna... the little git just bolted!

 

[Jonyna Si]

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Smack.

"...ow..." Jonyna groaned, rubbing her face and picking up her saber. Little brat. Sylvar, he really was just a younger her. Alright, refocus.

She reached out with the Force, spreading her senses through the air. He had thrown out the rulebook, now she would too. He wanted to be tested. Now was the exam. The Air slowly hummed, as Jonyna waited to find out where he went.

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

Braze ducked behind a sturdy oak, its broad trunk a welcome shield. He leaned against the rough bark, gulping in air to steady his racing heart.

Instinctively, his hand reached out, seeking the familiar embrace of the wind. He paused, a jolt shooting through him. He could feel her presence, a tendril of awareness weaving through the air currents - but not focused. Scanning, searching. A slow smile spread across Braze's face. He manipulated the wind another place trying to give her semblance of movement that mimicked his form and size, imbuing his own force signature to give her the 'glimpse' that he was in 'two places at once'.

 

[Aris Noble]

"Braze is focused on Makashi. Quick slashes and parries to guide and control the opponent into moving back and forth on a straight line. Not literally, of course. It's kind of like fencing, in a way. Master Si is using several different forms and not holding herself to just one. Adapting to the situation to try and force Braze from being in the comfort that Makashi offers with it's back and forth."

Aris hummed slightly as he watched. He was still writing notes in his datapad as he spoke, his eyes only briefly looking down to ensure he was on a clean page before he was watching the fight again.

"At least, at first. Braze is trying to be tricky now, since Jonya is the better duelist. Unpredictability is the only real way he'll be able to keep ahead."

Zaiya Ceti | Braze | Jonyna Si | Taneon Darr

 

[Jonyna Si]

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The Cathar sheathed her blades for now. She could feel it, the whisper of the wind. Something was moving, but she knew better than to act on pure instinct. Slowly moving towards the motion, her ears twitched as she listened to the forest. Braze was a crafty one, and she knew better than to burst forth and attack the first thing she saw. Even if she couldn't track him, he'd reveal himself eventually, and she'd be ready. Her left hand held Sally tightly, waiting for the next attack as she wandered idly through the woods...

Tag: Braze

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

"What's the matter, auntie Jo-ny-na~?" Braze's voice chimed in from directly behind her, slightly above, teasingly ringing out with that unmistakably smarmy tone.

"Lost something have you~?" Braze's voice echoed around to her left.
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[Jonyna Si]

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"Not lost. Just waiting." She said simply. "Poor Little Braze is like a lost puppy. He'll come back eventually, tail between his legs, trying to one up me."

 

[Zaiya Ceti]

Aris Noble | Braze | Jonyna Si | Taneon Darr

"Ohh, okay," While Zaiya wasn't completely sure on all the aspects of martial lightsaber fighting, she was glad that Aris Noble was breaking it down for her. She rested her chin on the palm of her hand, elbow perched on her knee. There were moments that caused the young Lovalla to give out an astonished, "Whoa," like when Jonyna Si threw her saber and then Braze caught it.

While the fight was getting intense - and yes, Zaiya gave an unabashed little clapping cheer at Braze's direction when his attack managed to land on the Cathar - it was evident to see that while they were taking the fight seriously, they were also having fun. Especially when the pair began dueling in the woods and the heckling began. Zaiya gave a broad grin.

"So what fighting form do you prefer, Aris?" Zaiya asked, curious. She knew he wanted to learn all forms, but did he prefer a particular one, and if so, why?

 

[Braze]

TAGS: Jonyna Si

Now was the time to play. Braze had wanted to practice his forms starting from the beginning and moving up, but this had quickly escalated into a fight where they were emboldening their moves with force. Jonyna had seen to that. With only the use of one arm, he was at an extreme physical disadvantage when it came to his blade versus her two. But then there was the added ploy of that third near-invisible blade after he successfully caught one of her original weapons. Backup weapons, on top of utilizing the force, made this a very different sort of practice. If Jonyna wanted to simulate a more real fight, then Braze would have to start treating it more like a real fight. But that didn't mean it had to be any less fun.

The arrogant little pup that he was wanted to bark out a retort at her, but that wouldn't serve him here, and he recognized that. He quelled the spark before it had a chance to grow into a heated exchange. After all, dogs usually hunted cats, did they not?

It was time to turn the tides. It was time to chase this kitty up a tree!

With a slow, heavy focusing breath, Braze fell into his flow state of mind, engaging in a sort of meditative trance, one he practiced often when performing Faalo's Cadences. There was a sudden and sure shift in the wind in the surrounding area. Dust and leaves kicked up all around, swirling in vortex-powered winds that swayed and rocked the treetops. Pebbles and twigs kicked up and started taking flight.

Then a sudden snapping sound as a large tree was abruptly uprooted, followed by several more in rapid succession as the first one started to fall towards Jonyna's position. Yet, the trees and rough winds decidedly kept the onlookers out of harm's way. This was all very controlled, even as the stones, twigs, and pebbles that were flying around started to become projectiles shot towards her general direction en masse from all sorts of directions. His force presence flooded the area instead of just the two places, and active dirt and dust were being pushed upon and added to the air, making it much harder to see. The winds and snapping trees made it harder to hear what was going on.

He was trying to overwhelm his opponent and apply what he knew in demonstrating the elements of surprise and deception. His focus on environmental manipulation, distraction, and overwhelming force created a situation where his opponent was likely unable to effectively respond. He very much wanted to, and was creating a situation where Jonyna is forced to deal with numerous threats simultaneously.

He was perhaps looking for an opportunity to engage her directly amidst this upheaval—but from where? That truly was the question now, wasn't it? Could Jonyna think and reason amidst this overwhelming assault and display of power?How well did she know her 'enemy' ? Would he be the type to attack from behind? Would he cower and hide from afar and try to outlast her? Or would he attack full frontal? Strategy was not lost on Braze, and he needed to employ this overwhelming display to enact his next move... but where would it be?