>>5608329>saberSira just needs to make Xam misjudge his distance and retaliate when he misses. Of course, that is easier said than done. Xam is a pretty tall guy with long limbs.
Just another guy who wants money. Perhaps for personal reasons, or maybe for professional ones, either way, Sira won’t go easy on him.
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A duel between two men whose names are fading from people’s minds.
Unlike the finely tailored clothes of Sira, Xam’s shirt and breeches are filled with minor nicks. Dusty and well worn, it’s probably made using the fabrics of old clothes.
alright. One more guy.The duel begins with Sira performing a snap cut towards Xam’s head, causing him to go into hanging point — essentially ox guard but with the blade pointing more downwards. After Sira’s cut was blocked, Xam uses the momentum from his cut to power an overhead strike.
Sira steps to the side and block the cut, moving past it and performing another cut of his own. Xam dodged back to avoid his cut and reposition himself.
After this exchange, Xam begins to perform wider, sweeping cuts to Sira’s legs and thighs. He’s trying to keep his distance — his larger body and longer limbs allows him to do so without exposing his head.
Sira evades his cuts by mostly moving his feet back or beating his cut down.
Xam changes his strategy once again.
He switches to longpoint — moving towards Sira while pointing his blade at him. A good position to thrust, but also to probe his defenses.
Sira also switches to longpoint — a thrust can be swiped aside easier if they are in a bind.
The second Sira’s blade pushes down on Xam’s, he uses that momentum to power an overhead strike.
Sira could thrust right now, but that would result in a double hit. To defend himself, Sira moves towards him and brings his blade up, blocking the downward cut.
The two blades cross. Only a few inches stand in between Xam and Sira.
Neither can swing their swords. It’s a bad spot for both.
Sira decides to..
>Grab Xam’s blade and thrust with one handBy letting go with one hand, Sira can grab the flat of his sword and wrench it away, allowing him to thrust into his chest without having to worry about being a riposte with the sword.
>Move behind his right armpit and cut at himXam is stronger than him and there is a lot of pressure pushing against Sira’s. By moving to the side while keeping the blades in contact, Sira could move behind him, disengage from the bind and cut Xam.
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