Epee Round 3: Elder vs. Ross

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Epee Round 3: Elder vs. Ross Sept 9, 2012 14:46:39 GMT -5

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Post by gm bourgeois decadence [aya] on Sept 9, 2012 14:46:39 GMT -5

INDIVIDUAL EPEE: ROUND 3
ELDER VS. ROSS

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Please refer to the Epee Info Thread for information regarding the administration of this event. The Dice Table is posted again below for reference. Please note that if a competitor DOES NOT POST within 36 hours, they FORFEIT THE COMPETITION. This rule is simply to ensure that the bouts occur within a reasonable timeframe so we can move on with the tournament without any holdups.

Epee Dice Table:

1	Hand	Point
2	Foot	Point
3	Knee	Point
4	Shoulder	Point
5	Shoulder	Point
6	Arm	Point
7	Arm	Point
8	Arm	Point
9	Chest	Point
10	Chest	Point
11	Stomach	Point
12	Stomach	Point
13	Hip	Point
14	Mask	Point
15	Parry	No point
16	Parry	No point
17	Parry	No point
18	Parry	No point
19	Double Touch*	Point for both
20	Double Touch*	Point for both

*If the fencers are tied at 14-14, no points are awarded for a double touch.

CURRENT SCORE

Ares Elder: 0
Topaz Ross: 0

Let the games begin!
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Epee Round 3: Elder vs. Ross Sept 9, 2012 15:33:12 GMT -5

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Post by Lulu on Sept 9, 2012 15:33:12 GMT -5

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louder than bells
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Round three. She'd defeated Julian—it hadn't been easy, but she'd done it. Her pride had skyrocketed following that feat, but she'd been civil about it, though her instinct told her to jump around screaming in delight. Her round three match approached quickly, so she couldn't dwell on it for long; she had to move her mind into what was to come, because if she was ever going to prove herself beyond a silver medal in archery she'd have to continue to dominate. This time her opponent was another district Two, younger than Julian, a lot younger than her, but as different in appearance as possible; he was muscular and dark-haired, looking pretty tough. It didn't matter, though; Topaz was a victor for a reason.

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sweeter than heaven
and hotter than hell
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Epee Round 3: Elder vs. Ross Sept 10, 2012 22:28:25 GMT -5

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Post by gm bourgeois decadence [aya] on Sept 10, 2012 22:28:25 GMT -5

Your mind is racing like a pro now
Oh my God, it doesn't mean a lot to you
One time, you were a glowing young ruffian
Oh my God, it was a million years ago

Ares Elder —

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When he'd seen the round three bouts posted, Ares was mildly surprised to see that he would not, in fact, be fencing with the most recent victor from his district. He hadn't thought that he was biased in favor of Julian Bryze, but he'd expected the older victor to have lost a bit of her edge, particularly considering her reputation. It was no matter; winning here would be all the confidence he'd need to do anything at all for quite awhile. Hell, that on top of the gold medal in the 100m would probably be enough to get Uncle Ares off of his case for months. Immediately, he made up his mind not to underestimate the older girl; clearly the half-decade off since she'd won her Games hadn't dampened her skill with a sword too drastically if she'd manage to topple the younger victor. He saluted, retreated to his mark and almost immediately took a hit to the arm. Willing himself not to fall behind, he grunted as he set back up, mind running through a dozen scenarios for the next touch.

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Epee Round 3: Elder vs. Ross Sept 11, 2012 16:55:50 GMT -5

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Post by Lulu on Sept 11, 2012 16:55:50 GMT -5

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louder than sirens
louder than bells
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It was as if everything had come rushing back to her the moment her fist had closed around the pommel of her epee. Like no time had passed at all; she was sixteen and strong again, exceedingly skilled with a sword, battling an imaginary opponent in her private training session, impressing the game makers enough to earn a nine. Clearly she still possessed the skills; maybe not of the same caliber, but good enough. Enough to beat this Two Career, that was for sure.

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Epee Round 3: Elder vs. Ross Sept 12, 2012 22:04:18 GMT -5

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Post by gm bourgeois decadence [aya] on Sept 12, 2012 22:04:18 GMT -5

Your mind is racing like a pro now
Oh my God, it doesn't mean a lot to you
One time, you were a glowing young ruffian
Oh my God, it was a million years ago

Ares Elder —

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Whether it was a stroke of luck, some miracle of Ripred, or his own genuine skill, Ares was stunned to see both lights illuminated at the end of Ross's last offensive action. So far, he was managing to keep up; the score was tied, which offered fantastic prospects to the boy from Two. All he needed was a touch to pull ahead, a touch to secure his lead, and to prevent the career — the victor, of all people — on the opposite end of the strip from landing any more touches. In theory, at least, it seemed simple.

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Epee Round 3: Elder vs. Ross Sept 14, 2012 15:51:41 GMT -5

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Post by gm bourgeois decadence [aya] on Sept 14, 2012 15:51:41 GMT -5

Your mind is racing like a pro now
Oh my God, it doesn't mean a lot to you
One time, you were a glowing young ruffian
Oh my God, it was a million years ago

Ares Elder —

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Though the victor had managed to parry, Ares's attack, he still managed to put his point on her when she came at him again, scoring another double-touch. Perhaps the bout would continue like this for awhile, the career boy and the victor that had over half a decade on him locked in a tie until someone managed to land a single hit. Sweat dripped from the tips of Ares's glossy black hair, beading up and rolling down his forehead under his mask. He couldn't stop to wipe the sweat out of his eyes, just as he was always unable to in training, just as he knew that he would be unable to in any real combat situation. With no choice but to tough it out the way that he knew how, Ares beat away the redhead's blade and lunged.

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