Red and Grey.

[Edric Vanyan]

She brought her body around, the vibroblade moving with the motion up until it bit down into the training droid and on through, cutting through it's joints so to avoid the heavy armoring. She was waiting for a certain Sith, a certain Sith that she had requested a duel with... ok so she hadn't requested who ever was coming directly but she needed to improve herself and what better with the masters of combat that paid her. So here Ellain stood, mercenary sniper for hire, training with a vibroblade that was mean't for fluidity of motion and not for powerful strikes she could not deliver, waiting for the Sith that would entertain her for a bit.

[member="Maleus"]


(OOC Note: IC Observers are welcome, and even do your own duels in the background if you want, though i do ask that you PM me or Maleus before you interact with either one of us so that we have fore warning of such a thing going to occur, thank you. - Ellain Hadrin)

 

[Maleus]

A vestigial smile wore on the ends of his lips as he dexterously whipped his ignite saber. The infamous hum of crackling energy danced from the tips of his blade as he caught sight a the red head with vibro-blade in tote.

"Let's begin."
He'd draw his feet into heel toe alignment his blade was held in his right hand, away from his body. This was reminiscent of Makashi. Foot-work was everything.

Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

Ellain breathed in and glanced over at the readying Sith, her own eyes watching him and a slow, soft smile came to her as she slid into a ready stance that provided stability with her blade infront of her. She would fight in no lightsaber style, because she had neither a lightsaber, nod did she even know of her force sensitivity, only good and bad feelings, urges, that helped her in combat. As she stood there he would be the one to make the first move, her blade in hand as she stood there.

 

[Maleus]

A faint rising of his right leg brandished the illusion of a frontal thrust, though, in actuality he would attack with a slash directed towards Ellain's right arm. The dexterous riptose had a sort of graceful allure to it. If one got caught up in the ascetics of his form, they could easily find themselves defeat. Yet only time would tell how she would react to this simple, yet elegant strike.

Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

Ellain saw the frontal step and smiled as she moved with her body back, which had she not the blade would have caught her arm. She didn't let her face show what her mind was thinking, it cursing her for the blind luck of moving without actually realizing he would attack there. Though now she knew not to just study this one's leg movements, but his arms to, catch the build up of slight changes in direction. It was harder though with him in that robe, if he was in something like form fitting armor or less of a flowing clothe she might have a chance at studying his movements, but that robe made such difficult. [member="Maleus"]

 

[Maleus]

Smiled as he looked on with arrogance. He was impressed by her actions, even if by some chance of fate she was able to bypass his movements. Her reflexive prowess worked effectively. Luckily though, he was no mere boy any longer, and as such he had an array of tricks up his sleeve. He'd run towards her person with unbridled fury till he reached just about blade length, in which he'd descend onto his knees into a sporadic roll. All the while he drew his arms outwards in the attempt of striking her thigh with his saber. The cuts were more or less glancing blow in themselves which averted moderate damage. Though, nonetheless, if it still hit she would feel it.

Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

She smiled as her rolled and jumped over his strike herself as her blade dropped from her hands and she seemed to come down on all fours before straightening up with no weapon in hand and her hands held open as she waited, a spark of her force sensitivity shining through. Precognition was one of the few things that came to her in an innate form, and something had told her to jump out of the way, it wasn't that that would surprise Maleus though, it would be her landing. When she had landed on all fours it was something that would noticeably be stable, in other words it was obvious she was used to being on hands and feet both. She gave him no time to consider such though, moving forward and in such a way to move under and strike before trying to get in close and catch his blade arm in hers and move a foot infront of his closer foot and behind his farther one, snaking between them as she grin, she would do nothing though until she was sure she had a hold of him, if so she would kick out his legs and try to bring him to the ground. Should this not work though, it would depend on [member="Maleus"] as to where she failed in this.

 

[Maleus]

Chuckled to himself as he brought his free hand into the fray. The laws of repulsion would be made manifest as he made a bold attempt at knocking her away. Should he succeeded in this endeavor he would recollect himself back into the opening guard of his Makashi stance. Drawing himself into heel toe alignment with knees slightly bent and the blade resting on the right side of his body.
"You're good."



Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

Her attempt had been repelled as the hand came across and likely amplified with the force, sent her back a few steps and out of blade reach before she was even able to lay a finger on him. She walked slowly over to the blade she had used before and retrieved it, letting it go in a fluid motion before she resumed her own stance, smile wide at the words though it was one of satisfaction not pride. "Im not done yet, your move."

[member="Maleus"]

 

[Maleus]

Almost instantaneously his stance grew more defiant as he kicked off the heels of his feet in order to leash him the momentum he would need to carry out his assault. The direction and intensity of his attack patterns changed. The very composition of his blows were deliberate staccato bursts meant on ripping defensive barriers to shreds. His intent was on ridding her of her vibro-blade due to the seemingly unpredictable flourishes that he was attempting to unleash.

After-all the form he used now was not that of Makashi, but that of Juyo.

Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

She blinked as he charged, alarm bells ringing in her mind as she ducked and weaved with her blade, parrying what she could buy earning burn after burn as she felt the blade cut on her but she was not done in the least. As he came in for another strike she would move in and under before slamming a fist right up into his stomach and if she could before he reacted trying to force it up to get rid of any air built up inside him, his was risky though, as it would leave her punching hand, the left, exposed in that moment. Should it work though she would step past and behind him while he recovered and look over her own wounds, wincing as she noticed more than half a dozen burns on her arms and legs caused by the blade. [member="Maleus"]

 

[Maleus]

Felt a rapping tug plummet into his leg side which caused a geyser of blood to explode from the ends of his mouth. It felt like daggers probed his abdomen, though he would use that pain and channel it into his next assault.
For he had learned much in his time. He had learned the art of controlling his emotions, to be accurate, that of rage.... His muscles brimmed with elation, seemingly realizing the turn that would take place. His eyes narrowed with such intensity it could cut rock.

And so in his animated rage he'd dash towards her again in the attempts of distributing strikes wherever there was an opportunity to do so.

Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

Each strike, each burn, came but and brought her only closer to faltering worse but she was not done still. Once more as she saw a opening in the rage she copied her movements before, only this time changing at the last second and instead of striking at his gut she went for his legs. This time though, she had dropped her blade as she used both hands to attempt to kick up and throw him on his back using one leg rather then both. This allowed for simply more power to the attempted, but also meant she forfeited any form of defense in the least. She really hoped the Sith was not on his A game today, because she knew the moment he recovered she would feel hot plasma coming at her. [member="Maleus"]

 

[Maleus]

His blade melded into the foreground all he could see was red. His strikes had power, and girth but with such a refined offense it left the defense to be desired. He felt his feet leave him once more as Ellain forced him to the ground. Though, whilst she attempted to take him down he'd rip his right arm free which bore his metallic hand. As they collapsed in their descent he'd attempt to strike her in her face.

Nonetheless, he'd go down hard. But he was seemingly oblivious to the pain. His power was in his injury, his suffering... Juyo was taking it's tool physiologically he could feel the emotion in his strikes. And that is why when he got up, he'd continue to strike, again and again.

Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

Her arms moved as fast as they can, near blocks at left her arms burning with each close call and each close hit. Soon all she could feel was the burning and dropping to the ground she pushed forward, slamming her body into his legs to try and send him to the ground as she kept on moving, oddly though she did stop after a moment. The stopping wasn't the odd part though, it was how she remained, on hands and feet as if it felt natural to her and she waited still on all fours for him to do something, her body changing slightly towards her more canine build as she slowly morphed her body to avoid even more pain than what she already felt.

[member="Maleus"]

 

[Maleus]

It was then in this descent he'd notice Ellain's use of her body when she attacked. Perhaps he was going about things the wrong way, whilst in mid-fall he'd pry his free hand directly in front of himself. Then the repulsive blast would ripple from his erect fingers in an attempt to send his Ellain into the air. As he crashed to the ground he would would attempt to conjure her body down to the ground via the force. It was his attempt to literally smash her into submission, though all the while he'd remain on his back. His right hand still caressed his blade, and he would see to it that it remained in his grasp.

Ellain Hadrin

 

[Edric Vanyan]

Her body twisted as she was gripped and soon found herself being gripped by the force. While she had no training in resisting this, she would still attempt to cushion the blow she received, speeding up her transformation until now a wolf replaced her body and going rag doll as she hit the ground. Her transformation though spoke volumes in that moment as well as another thing that became abundantly clear as she stared right at [member="Maleus"] as her now four legs pushed her up and her canine face now stared, she was not completely human. Her signature in the force also rose in that moment, showing her affinity in it before she grinned wide and she hunkered down, waiting for him.