001 // Training

[hadronknight]

Who: Mordred [AU1] and You!
Where: Capricorn Ward (Central Park)
When: Whenever possible before the Grand Prix
Format: Commentspam, but I can adapt!
Summary: The Grand Prix is coming up, and who cares if he doesn't have a Persona, he's training for it anyways.


[Ever since that announcement on the COMP, Mordred had been spending quite a bunch of his time in this area, it might not be much, but something to get him moving tends to be enough when it comes to practicing his sword skills, especially considering the fact that he can't just spar with Arturia all the time, that'd just make him go into a routine of anticipating familiar moves rather than unfamiliar ones, which would pose a problem in a real fight.

Which would explain why he's alone, really. And just swinging his Katana around in what seemed to be someone swinging it wildly to passer-by, but what it really was just well.

Let's just say a katana isn't meant to be used in a Medieval Western way to put it as simply as possible.]

Comments

[greyerrant]

"A single-edged blade takes away a few killing options from you. Generally, a thrust isn't as effective with it, as they are curved, so you'll have to adjust your motion. It is still manageable but not nearly as easily as with a twin-edged weapon. It also means that you can't wield it like a hammer, most blades of a certain length that are more straight are rather blunt, and you can swap grips down to the blade and use it as a hammer. That's gone, unless you don't like your fingers."

He sweeps his chainsword around in a heavy slash.

"What you've got as compensation is a far better cutting blade. You can lay someone open quite nicely with that. I've seen white scars gut an ork warboss with one of those."

He gestures to the katana. "However, it won't be quite as durable in a brawling fight. That will cut flesh and light armor well, but it won't be as effective against heavily armored foes, where percussive force does more damage than the cutting edge. You're in luck, though, very few armored Daemons here."

"Ready to use it?"

[hadronknight]

"I might not be proficient enough wielding it this way,"

And with that, he's going to change his grip, and widen his feet a bit as he held the weapon with a one-handed grip as opposed to a two-handed one. Regardless, it felt weird holding a weapon one-handed without the security of a shield, but he figured he could use his right arm for support while his left is used for offense.

"But I suppose that's what practice is for isn't it?"

[greyerrant]

"Yes. Come at me."

He waits, massive form ready to engage, his chainsword at a low buzz, clearly trying not to saw through the katana when he has to deflect and ripost.

[hadronknight]

His eyes focused on the large figure before him. Heavily armored and having a larger stature than him means that his swings would be stronger than his- Direct conflict is out of the question lest he be blown away. While he's not sure at the other man's speed, he feels that currently; it is a safe bet to test that.

After all, a staredown couldn't last forever.

"Then, here I come!"

With that, the male charged forward and then to the left side of the male, making sure to cover his body properly lest a stray swing grazes him.

At that exact moment a quick slash is aimed at the man's torso from the left!