[Day 3] Sabre Semi-Finals: Trumton vs Bilodeau

Jonny stood proud and tall, a confident smile on his face. He had won his first two matches quite handily (not really, though he'd never admit that), and now stood poised and at the ready, eager to take down another opponent and advance to the finals.

His opponent was once again a member of Jonny's home district, and Jonny was beginning to think the organizers of these games wanted to weed out the D1s so that the victor would come from one of the lower districts. Jonny couldn't have that, now could he? There was only one thing to do, and Jonny readied himself for the start of the match. "I've already had to face another fellow from back home, and it's a shame the best district could only send so many of us through to the semi-finals. But only one of us can advance, so I suggest you follow his lead and lose in a spectacular fashion. Let's put on a great show, here and now."

When the match started, Jonny wasted no time. He lunged forward, eager to get ahead.

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Jonny was up by a point, happy to see that the boy was taking his advice. He was a lot more agreeable than his first opponent, and he seemed to have more of a personality than the previous one. The two danced around each other, two swordsmen from the best district Panem had two offer. Their grace was unmatched, and Jonny could tell that if his opponent wanted to, he could strike much more mightily.

The two were preparing for the next round when Jonny saw his opponent pause, a look of deep thought on his face. “If I lose spectacularly--" Pause. "Go on, spit it out," Jonny thought to himself.

“-- you’ll only have an ordinary win.”
What? Was Jonny's opponent implying that he would steal the audience's attention away from Jonny's victory by losing? Clearly, the boy did not understand just how dazzling Jonny was.

"Ordinary? Don't you worry - I am a bit of a star in case you couldn't tell, and I've got more than enough glory to share. Now don't look a gift horse in the mouth - lose with dignity, and let the people bask in my shine at tomorrow's finale. They absolutely love me, you know."

After blowing a quick kiss to the nearest audience members, Jonny turned back to his opponent, and he lunged once more.

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Hits on Jonny: 1




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The boy Jonny was facing didn't appear to think he was doing enough, however. "You should prove it," he said, in answer to Jonny's comment. Couldn't the kid see the excitement in the eyes of their audience? Couldn't he hear their cheers? There was nothing left to prove - Jonny had won them over long ago. "Haven't you realized it yet? In their eyes," he motioned at the audience, taking a deep bow in their direction before turning back to his opponent, "I already have."

Confident smile on his face, Jonny went for another point, the audience's support a driving force that took away the option for defeat.

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Points on Jonny: 21-4

What was this kid doing? This wasn't part of the plan. He was supposed to lose to Jonny, and yet here he was, taking the lead. Then again, all that mattered was the final score, not the road Jonny had to take to get there. He'd been down at points in his other matches, and yet here he stood, while his previous opponents remained on the sidelines, unable to do anything but watch him snag victory from the jaws of defeat yet again.

Perhaps the kid knew that, and he was just putting on an even better show than Jonny had asked for. Well, in that case, Jonny would have to step up his game. He launched himself forward, ready to take back the lead.

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Touches on Jonny: 51-4