Basic Sword Skills [Thursday, Period Three]

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

The class was set up almost identically to the way it had been the previous week. "Today," Max began without preamble, "we will be seeing how much you've learned. The exercise is simple: each of you will select a weapon and an area of terrain." His smile was slow and lazy. "And then you'll show me what you've learned."

"You're free to warm up before you make your decision, or to talk to your fellow students."

Max's grin grew slightly predatory. "Good luck."

Comments

Re: The exam

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle let go at the same time -- most of the thug/bandit types she ended up in that situation with were just dumb enough to fall for it. "Son of a Bacchae," she complained, wobbling back a step or two.

Re: The exam

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

That actually drew an amused laugh from Max. Though it wasn't distracting enough to stop him from stepping forward to put his foot on the weapon. "Does that usually work for you?"

Re: The exam

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

"Some of the time," Gabrielle said, cringing when she realized she wasn't going to be able to just grab the naginata again. "Surprisingly well, when it does."

Re: The exam

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh." He quirked an eyebrow. "And when it doesn't?" Like, say, now?

Re: The exam

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

You could not possibly have manufactured a more practiced oh, great, now I'm in trouble look of embarrassment than the one on Gabrielle's face. "This is usually when I --"

Take off running. Like the way she was now.

Re: The exam

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

Max just shook his head and watched her go. Well... at least that was probably the right tactical decision, given the situation.