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Rhindeer

#220
May 02, 2016, 07:13:09 PM
"Oh, it's not that. I just didn't realize you wanted a go again so soon," Yasmin said--and lunged at him, sword thrusting, before she had even finished her sentence.
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DaGlobster

#221
May 02, 2016, 10:40:25 PM
She almost got him with that one. Fortunately, Juras was able to get the flat of his greatsword up just in time to deflect her thrust away, rushing forwards to slam it against her, using it to push her onto her ass.

Rhindeer

#222
May 04, 2016, 02:15:42 PM
Never before had Yasmin felt like an incompetent fool. She'd always felt pretty damned skilled as a gladiator! She'd survived this long after all, even faced an ork and lions and bigger men than Juras.

Of course, none of them had been timeless half-elf's with several lifetimes on her--AND her opponents!

With a grunt, she found herself flat on her aching ass again, staring up at Juras with a mix of surprise and speechless indignation.
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DaGlobster

#223
May 04, 2016, 03:06:18 PM
Juras gave the greatsword a nimble twirl, putting it against his shoulder as he looked down on her. After a moment, he held his hand down to her.

"I think I could teach you a thing or two," Juras said.

Rhindeer

#224
May 06, 2016, 05:44:19 PM
Ever stubborn and prideful, Yasmin ignored his hand and got to her feet on her own. She didn't bother to dust off her ass.

"Like...?"
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DaGlobster

#225
May 06, 2016, 06:02:49 PM
"Like I said, a few things. You've got great strikes, but your footwork could use some polishing. Your stancing, too," Herrick said.

"You're decent enough against simple techniques, but the more advanced stuff just gets right to you," he added.

Rhindeer

#226
May 06, 2016, 06:13:28 PM
That was...a fair assessment. It always sucked to hear negative critique, but it was honest, and that was what she cared about. There were few truly advanced fighters in the ring, because few lived long enough to become advanced--and those advanced fighters were usually career gladiators, those who chose to make a living of it. Those people had backers. Sponsors. They didn't usually get set on a lowly slave like her, unless people just wanted a slaughter.

But people usually wanted a show, so they either made a spectacle of it with a mass slaughter, or pit evenly skilled slaves together. Yasmin knew she was no professional. Maybe it was time she learned from one.

"And you're willing to share your secrets?"
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DaGlobster

#227
May 06, 2016, 10:55:53 PM
"Yeah," Herrick said.

He stepped a bit closer to her.

"But first, you owe me another kiss."

Rhindeer

#228
May 10, 2016, 10:21:28 AM
Yasmin snorted at that, then made a "come at me" motion with her hands, smirking.

"Come and get it."
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DaGlobster

#229
May 10, 2016, 10:29:30 AM
She was going to flip him or something, he knew it. Returning her smirk, he closed the distance with two more steps, moving to put his arms around her waist and lock lips with her.

Rhindeer

#230
May 24, 2016, 12:27:02 AM
But rather than trip him or trick him, Yasmin merely accepted the kiss. After all, that was the deal--and if she was anything, she was a woman of her word.

But accepting it didn't mean she was any less awkward, especially when Juras wrapped his arms around her in a move that was almost more intimate to her than the kiss. She squirmed, face flaming and heart skipping, and grabbed at his arms to shove them back down and escape the uncomfortable, vulnerable sensation that was too close, to her, to the sensation of being restrained.
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DaGlobster

#231
May 24, 2016, 01:31:47 AM
"Woah," Juras started when she shoved his arm down. He pulled back.

"Not a hug person?" He said, and he gave her a sheepish smile.

"Sorry."

Rhindeer

#232
May 24, 2016, 09:00:51 AM
Yasmin took a deep breath to clear her head, though her nerves still felt jumpy--and she felt damned sheepish now, realizing she'd just balked at something so basic, something most people knew from childhood--something she had known, too, as a child, but which felt like lifetimes ago. A simple hug, and yet it had felt to her like an attack.

But friendly hugs weren't really something people peddled around here. Oh, she'd hugged Agrian before--but she'd initiated. And that had been a long time ago. The only other times she'd been "hugged" were when folks grappled with her in a fight--or tried to pull her into shady corners. Or her old master. And that definitely hadn't been friendly, those times he had pinned her against a wall or embraced her from behind; kisses had followed, and touches that made her stomach twist.

In her experience, such contact was usually just followed by some form of violence. A means of capture and restraint.

She took another breath. "Not really."
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DaGlobster

#233
May 24, 2016, 09:15:26 AM
Juras gave her a sympathetic smile.

"I get where you're coming from. Growing up, I wasn't really that into hugs either. Or handshakes," Juras said.

He glanced around, and then met her eyes.

"So, I've got some pointers for you. You want the short or the long version?"

Rhindeer

#234
May 24, 2016, 09:18:38 AM
Some of the tension eased out of Yasmin when Herrick didn't freak out about her freaking out. She rubbed her arm, took another slow breath, and finally looked back up at him.

"Hit me with the long version."
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DaGlobster

#235
May 24, 2016, 06:09:22 PM
"You're good at what you do. You've got a loose, informal style. It's mostly basics, but you've got some pretty advanced techniques as well. The problem is you don't have any experience against a martially trained fighter."

Juras motioned to her.

"I can teach you."

Rhindeer

#236
June 02, 2016, 03:18:36 PM
"At what cost?" Yasmin asked, eyebrow lifted.
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DaGlobster

#237
June 02, 2016, 06:26:39 PM
"Well, meeting someone here who isn't a slaver or an asshole is reward enough, to be honest," Juras said, shooting Yasmin a grin.

"Also, I like you. Rather not see you dead."

Rhindeer

#238
June 02, 2016, 06:43:56 PM
"Really? So you're offering for...free?" Yasmin asked, blinking. It was unheard of here. There was always a catch, always a price. Doing something just because they liked someone, worried about someone...

She had never encountered anything like that. Except once before, with Agrian.

"You're sure?"
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DaGlobster

#239
June 30, 2016, 09:23:22 PM
"Yeah, pretty sure," Juras said, and he smirked at her.

He looked over her, as if affirming himself of something.

"It's not really conditioning you need, either. Just some new moves."
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