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Ciel's Training. [Sakura]
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Post by Alpha & Beta on Aug 16, 2021 20:19:51 GMT
It was rare that Ciel ever had any time to herself, between protecting the twins and making sure her weapons were in working order it was hard to squeeze in time for anything for herself. She never knew this whole being a parent thing would be as stressful as it has been. Though if she was honest she was probably facing a few more problems then regular parents would, with the wound on her right arm and her body having lost most of its natural durability being asleep for so long the only remedy for this would be a bit of training.
Sharing pleasantries with the Dinohumon, she had known the digimon for a while now, he seemed surprised she was back after being gone for so long, she didn't share the real reason she had been gone but gave enough to make sure he wouldn't worry. With that she got right down to buisness. This was a place of training, to hone one's technique. With that in mind she didn't seem to have her weapons even equipped! Her flame gauntlets were left at the rest tent alongside her gun, under the careful eye of an old friend. The only weapon she had on hand was her Katana and a large black case that was about the side she was.
Stopping near the sparring grounds Ciel let the case fall to the ground causing a loud sound to emanate as it hit the ground. Bending down she slowly opened the case up revealing what was inside, it was a black sword easily dwarfing the size of her Katana and even slightly dwarfing the Sistermon's own size. Staring at the blade for a moment she grabbed the handle with one hand lifting the blade up slightly before grabbing it with her other hand pulling it out of the case fully.
She seemed to struggle slightly to keep the blade upright but after a few moments managed to steady her hand keeping the blade still. "If I can't even hold this steady yet, I'm nowhere close to using his sword." She muttered to herself and she spun the blade around, stabbing it into the ground in front of her resting her hand on the handle. With her weapon out it was time to begin so the Sistermon Ciel began scanning the area for anyone who didn't already have a sparring partner.
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Aug 17, 2021 15:19:35 GMT
As it turned out, there would indeed be a Digimon who was currently without a partner, in the form of a certain sword-wielding Knight of Flowers. Sakura had come to the Spartan Training Grounds to try and progress closer to digivolving so that she could catch up to Hana's partners. The fact that the twins could already reach a Mega form while the Lillymon could only reach her Champion stage irked her a bit, as she didn't want to be left behind.
Today, the Lillymon was trying to find a sparring partner that would allow her to focus on honing her swordsmanship. Seeing a Sistermon Ciel pull out a massive, black sword and start scanning the area, Sakura figured that she might as well ask the Sistermon if she'd be interested in sparring with her. Worst thing that could happen is that the nun-like Digimon could say no, after all.
As she walked up to the Sistermon, Sakura had to admit that she was intrigued about the nun wielding such a massive sword, as she seemed to have a bit of trouble even holding it. "Are you looking for a sparring partner as well?"
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Post by Alpha & Beta on Aug 17, 2021 22:04:02 GMT
There didn't seem to be too many digimon she could pick from, Ciel stopped looking for a moment to adjust the Katana at her side when she noticed footsteps making their way closer to her and a voice inquiring about Ciel looking for a partner. "Indeed I am, a pleasure to meet you. My name is Ciel." The Sistermon said giving a smile her hand still resting on the sword next to her. She grabbed it, letting it remain in the ground but she was ready to pull it out at a moments notice.
"It would be an honor to spar with someone, I fear it has been quite a while since I've used a Blade of this stature but nevertheless I can promise I'll be a good opponent." Her words didn't seem to have a hint of cockiness to them, pretty much as if she was just confidant in her own abilities to use the sword.
If they accepted the Sparring match Ciel would lift the blade off the ground with the hand she had gripped it with lifting it up in the air before holding it outwards towards Sakura, sliding their leg backwards a bit and gripping the blade with her other hand, making no movement afterwards seemingly giving her the first strike, if she wished to take it.
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Aug 18, 2021 21:49:01 GMT
"Ah, I see. I hope I can serve as a worthy sparring partner for you, although my preferred style of swordsmanship leans more towards fencing. At the very least, I should be able to help you get reacquainted with wielding a sword like that." Sakura cheerfully replied. The Lillymon was not going to judge the Sistermon's skill level until she saw her opponent in action.
The Lillymon would give her opponent a respectful bow before flicking her wrists, extending the two rapier-like blades hidden within her sleeves. She would then shift into a battle-ready stance and signal for her opponent to make the first move. Since the Sistermon had a slight handicap due to having to readjust to her blade, Sakura felt it was only fair to let her opponent make the first move in order to get used to her oversized weapon.
"My name is Sakura, by the way, and I certainly hope that we both learn a few things from this match. Now, en garde!"
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Post by Alpha & Beta on Aug 31, 2021 4:43:24 GMT
Ciel smiled and nodded, fencing was a different sort of sword style she wasn't too familiar with. It will be interesting to see it this up close in a fight. "Thank you, I do appreciate it." Returning the bow Ciel watched the blades fly out from her sleeves. Considering she didn't move Ciel decided to take that as a signal for her to make the first move. "I hope so as well." With that Ciel pulled her blade up slightly covering most of her body.
Ciel would then sprint forward, she was a bit slower due to the heavy blade in her hands but she was still moving quite fast towards Sakura holding the blade in both her hands. Pointing it upward she covered her body with the massive blade holding it with one hand up and the other on the base of the blade before pushing all her weight forward shoving her and the blades weight towards the Lillymon aiming to strike her with the blunt side while keeping her body safe from counter attacks.
Combat Analysis: Ciel dashed forward with a basic strike with the greatsword attempting to keep her body safe from counter strikes.
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Sept 6, 2021 14:57:24 GMT
AS Ciel charged forward while also using her giant sword as a makeshift battering ram, Sakura knew that she had no chance at trying to block the attack, as the massive sword would simply snap her narrow rapiers like toothpicks. The only thing the Lillymon could think to do was to roll off to the side at the last moment.
As she did so, Sakura would also stick her arm out and try to use her rapier blade to trip the charging Sistermon and let gravity pull the nun down and create an opening for Sakura. The fencer certainly had respect for her opponent, as the Sistermon clearly had quite of experience with a blade. "You certainly know what you're doing. Combining defense and offense at once? That's a pretty smart move."
As she delivered her praise, Sakura would attempt to dart around behind Ciel and attempt to deliver a shallow cut to her opponent's back. She didn't want to hurt her opponent too badly, since this was just a sparring match.
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Post by Alpha & Beta on Sept 9, 2021 2:46:27 GMT
Ciel figured Sakura would attempt to dodge, not wanting to say anything rude about her opponent but she assumed the Lillymon didn't have the strength nor means to stop her from charging, retreating was the best choice. Speaking of stopping Ciel from charging it would seem that she wasn't able to do that either! The blade was moving forward and by the time Ciel could stop it with her strength as it was down she would've slid far past the battle arena. She would also notice the arm of her opponent extend outward in an attempt to trip her, with the blade already in motion it was pretty clear that regardless of her action the sword was going to take the Sistermon somewhere. "Thank you, you're quite fast yourself. Suppose this is strength vs speed now." Ciel praised back as she made a quick decision, the sword was going to take her somewhere even if she didn't want it to.
So why not just let it? as her legs came closer to Sakura's awaiting blades to trip her Ciel pushed the sword down into the dirt itself, the heavy blade digging into the ground and stopping as she jumped over Sakrua's attempt to trip her, using the momentum of the charge to fling herself upward over the handle of the blade, her hand grasping the top of the blade for a moment before throwing herself downward, using all her weight and strength to pull the blade harshly upward from the ground in an attempt to meet Sakura's blade with her own!
However despite how hard she had thrown the blade upward she would stop just enough to defend against her attack, refusing to follow through. There was an obvious strain on her arm and a loud grunt from the Sistermon as she made sure not to even attempt to smash the massive blade into her sparring partner, regardless if she hit her with the blunt side or not this was sure to deal far more damage then Ciel wished upon her opponent.
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on May 4, 2022 13:52:21 GMT
Sakura was rather impressed that Ciel actually managed to use her own momentum to avoid the attack by planting her giant sword in the ground and using it as a make-shift pole vault to leap over Sakura's attempt to trip her. The Sistermon was even strong enough to rip her weapon back out of the dirt in order to block Sakura's attempt to hit her from behind!
Sakura had to admit that her current sparring partner was giving her a real run for her money, despite being slowed down by the sheer weight of her sword. This fight actually excited her in a way she hadn't really felt before.The fact the Sistermon was obviously holding back so much did put a slight damper on that mood, though, since the Lillymon really wanted to see what she was truly capable of.
After the two duelists had locked blades, Sakura actually leaped backward to put some space between the two and actually bowed in respect at her opponent. "I must admit, this is probably one of the best fights I've had in a while, but I'm not sure how much we'll actually get out of trasining like this if we keep holding back so much. I know I may look like a dainty little flower, but I'm tougher than I look. You don't have to hold back so much to avoid hurting me. I can take it, after all."
It wasn't often that Sakura got to fight a true swordfighter, and Sakura really wanted to make the most of this opportunity.
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Post by Alpha & Beta on Jun 8, 2022 10:12:16 GMT
So she noticed, returning the bow Ciel listened to her mentioning her holding back, planting her sword in the ground for a moment before she started talking. "Apologize, I didn't intend to hold back truthfully, I'm afraid I must've gotten a bit too used to training with my kids, I find it quite hard to find it in myself to harm them while we spar. I'll remind myself not to hold back, I'll meet you face to face as an opponent." She always tended to hold back while fighting Alpha and Beta, it was mostly a reflex at this point if she was honest. It was the whole reason she was training here and not with them after all.
Lifting the heavy blade once more Ciel held it in both hands holding it upward facing towards Sakura. "After all I am still trying to get used to this blade once more, doubt I'd ever need to hold my strike back against an opponent in most normal circumstances."
Since Sakura had given Ciel the chance to attack first last time it was only fair that Ciel returned the favor, raising the blade upward facing towards the ground and covering most of her body. Front leg out, standing just under the blade with her back leg bent and ready to heave the blade up at a moments notice.
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