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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Nov 24, 2007 12:23:07 GMT -8
With a quick motion, Peregrine brought his sword in front of his stomach to block Kaisen's blow.
"Oh yeah?" He asked casually. "Let's start with your ankle then, and he quickly kicked, exposing the back of his heel and aiming it at Kaisen's ankle. On the back of his heel, there gleamed a small polished sliver spur.
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Post by kaisen on Nov 24, 2007 14:28:31 GMT -8
Kaisen lifted his foot so the attack would miss, and attempted to stomp on Pippin's ankle, aiming to break it, while swinging a one handed strike at pippin's chest.
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Nov 27, 2007 23:33:22 GMT -8
Peregrine jerked his ankle away from under Kaisen's suddenly stomping foot. Then he could feel something hard and cold unpon his chest. Instictively he jerked away just in time as he saw Kaisen's sword come slashing across his chest. Angry, annoyed, and bored of the duel, he thrust his sword forward so that it was perpendicular to Kaisen's shoulder and attempted to score another point.
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Post by kaisen on Nov 30, 2007 10:50:59 GMT -8
Kaisen dropped to the ground by kicking his own foot out from under him. He rolled and jumped to his feet about three feet away from Pippin. "You are very good, but I bore of this duel. Shall we call it a draw?" He said, ready to pounce if he didn't.
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Nov 30, 2007 17:54:08 GMT -8
Peregrine considered this, looking at him suspiciously.
"Alright, draw then," He said, extending his hand for Kaisen to shake. His left hand, as his sword was still at the ready in his right should Kaisen be trying to lull Peregrine into a false sense of security, ready to spring back and resume fighting at a moment's notice if need be.
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Post by kaisen on Dec 3, 2007 13:33:04 GMT -8
Kaisen took a step and shook the man's hand. "Tell me, who was your master of swordsmanship? He must be an exceptional teacher." Kaisen asked, hoping it would be someone he had heard of.
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Dec 16, 2007 8:35:48 GMT -8
Peregrine nodded his head with exceptional delight as he heard his former opponent ask what man his teacher was. He enjoyed watching the look of surprise that usually came over their faces.
"I was taught by one knight, and I was said knight's Squire years ago. And I learned everything, including fencing from this knight. Her name is Elinor Orceno." He finished and waited for Kaisen's reaction, if there would be any.
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Post by kaisen on Dec 21, 2007 19:21:14 GMT -8
Kaisen's face brightened with recognition. "Orceno? You were taught by Elinor Orceno?" he asked, humbled by a student of such a great knight. His own teacher had been better, though. Peregrine didn't know it, but his own teacher was the son of Orceno's master. Kaisen had only had three years under the man before he had been killed by the Dark King.
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Dec 21, 2007 20:54:32 GMT -8
"Aye." Peregrine agreed, "My father, with his pureblood mania, degreed that his sons and daughters would only be taught by purebloods. I, being the eldest, had to be found a knight to serve as first Paige and then Squire under, so my father and mother brought a number of harsh, ill tempered men to the house. They found a man whom they liked, a knight from the Hawk tribe, who taught me for a week. I was only six and I hated him. Evil monster. He beat me when I beat him at a race on my horse. Then I escaped one night and rode a nearby farm where a young girl of them seventeen years assisted me. Since she turned out to be a pureblood, my parents allowed her to teach me. I'm still not quite sure how she and I managed to convince them." He said, "But you show some recognition in the name Orceno, do you not?"
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Post by kaisen on Dec 21, 2007 21:35:51 GMT -8
"Yes. She was a good friend of my master. His name was Sol Nimas. Sol was the son of Orceno's master, Luna Nimas, and was a very good friend of mine. He was the best blademaster in the land, after Luna died. Orceno and Sol had a kind of Rivalry friendship thing going on, from what my master told me. Orceno was better at magic, Sol of blade. Did she tell you any of this. My master was very open about his past, and also taught me everything he knew, except one technique. He was assasinated by men from the Dark King Rex." Kaisen said. "That is why i fight King Rex. His orders resulted in the death of my master."
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Dec 22, 2007 11:39:57 GMT -8
"No she did not." Peregrine assurde him. "She never really taught me anything about the past unless it was history. Her moto was, 'What good will the past do you? What has been done, is unchangible, but in our future we can shape like clay in the potter's hand. Do not bea the weight of the past on your shoulders, instead look to the future where they can be hope." He paused and looked down, "But I believe that we do have something to learn from the past, its not completely useless to us, if we did not know the past, how would we proceed with the future?"
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Post by kaisen on Dec 25, 2007 17:12:49 GMT -8
"I agree. The past can prevent future mistakes. I mean, what is wisdom but drawing on past experiances?" Kaisen said. He wondered whether Peregrine and his master had had a good relationship. Kaisen had the best relationship with a master a student could have.
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Dec 26, 2007 18:31:23 GMT -8
"Aye." Peregrine agreed. "Did you know your master well?" he questioned, attempting to keep the conversation going. He hoped it had not ended as abruptly and cruely as wilth him and Elinor.
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Post by kaisen on Dec 26, 2007 21:37:33 GMT -8
Kaisen suddenly had a distant look, lost in memories. "My master and I were as close as two men could be, almost like brothers, or father and son. He taught me everything I know, from sword play to math and writing. My master and I fought many foe together, and were always happy. I do truly miss him."
(My next post will be a flash back. Do you wish me to tell it to your character, or just do a italisized post?)
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Dec 26, 2007 21:54:34 GMT -8
((yeah, let's to flashbacks.))
Peregrine held up a hand as if to stop Kaisen.
"Wait my good man." He said, "Tell me not about him, show me him." he said. In his hand Peregrine held a small glass ball the color of seaweed. Then, with a nod of his dark haired head, he threw it hard against the ground where first it shattered into a million pieces, but as the shards of glass flew everywhere, they somehow came together and then traveled upwards and back into an intact ball in Peregrine's hand. The light of the sun dimmed and the location changed.
"Welcome to the past." Came Peregrine's voice, oddly erie sounding, as if it were underwater. "You'd better take the reins."
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