the burden of reputation // annika and arcann blitz

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the burden of reputation // annika and arcann blitz Jan 1, 2017 20:22:25 GMT -5

Post by lance on Jan 1, 2017 20:22:25 GMT -5

Annika Lumiere

Blades clashed. Sweat flowed. Muscles screamed in agony with each strike.

They said that trying times were were difficult to enjoy, and yet Annika had never felt so at home.

Stab. Sidestep. Parry, then counter.

Asha Lumiere had awoken a beast inside many that carried the name Lumiere, and she was no exception.

Block. Step back, then lunge.

Her blade met that of her cousin, and they stood, locked in a deadlock. Arms trembled as boy and girl fought for the upper hand.

Arcann may have been stronger than her, but she had been sparring with him for years.

She breaks the lock, letting up the pressure and twirling out of the way in one smooth motion. He stumbles forward, unable to fully pull back in time.

A cry of victory. A whap on the back of the head.

"Looks like this round goes to me, cuz." Her grin was one of triumph, one maintained even in spite of the sweat pouring down her form in torrents or the heaving of her chest as she fought for breath.

Once her breathing slowed, she tossed the sword she had been using to one side and made her way over to the weapons rack. Reaching out, she grabbed blindly, hand curling around a long, thin pole.

Her grin grew as she yanked the glaive from the rack. Making her way back to the fighting arena, she gave the weapon an experimental twirl before turning back to her cousin.

"Ready for round two, Arcann?" she challenged, grin transforming into a smirk. "Or was once enough for you?"

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the burden of reputation // annika and arcann blitz Jan 1, 2017 20:42:01 GMT -5

Post by Cato on Jan 1, 2017 20:42:01 GMT -5

Arcann Lumiere
Seventeen | Male | District One

I don't like losing. Every day I pressed harder and harder trying to get myself to the top, and it all fell apart when a Lumiere volunteered. All I want is to bring back the honor that was lost. Asha tried, but he failed. I know I can do better. Which is why I train twice as hard, and I learn how to better myself. Right now my cousin thinks she's better than me, and she wants to prove it, but I'll show her. I just have to stop and think without too much hesitation. Winning is more important. I'll have to change her mind someway, somehow.

My blade meets her's, and I can't let her win. I have to fight, but she managed the prize in the end. A taunting glory. If only she realized I let it happen. My feet slipped, and it's bound to happen sometime, but I cannot accept this. She asks if it's enough, and it's not enough. I'll go on and on until I'm wearing the crown she's wrongfully trying to steal.

She asks if I'm ready again. Ready for a round two. Of course I am. I'm always ready. Always prepared to fight more. I may not be the best at weapons, but I have a lot to prove. Asha did well, but not good enough, and I am better. A grin twists across my face spreading from ear to ear. "I let you have that one. Round two will be mine."

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the burden of reputation // annika and arcann blitz Jan 1, 2017 22:59:09 GMT -5

Post by lance on Jan 1, 2017 22:59:09 GMT -5

Annika Lumiere

A grin much like her own spreads across her cousin's face, shining strong and true despite the exertion.

It was the mark of a true Career.

"I let you have that one. Round two will be mine."

She chuckled in response to his declaration, not unkindly, for she had no doubt that he had the ability to back up his words. He may be a year younger than her, and yet Arcann was every bit the Career she was. More so, in some areas.

She wasn't sure if that impressed or terrified her.

She shifts the thought to the back of her head and her polearm to a one-handed grip almost simultaneously. "Glad to hear it, cuz," she playfully responds. "Wouldn't want to think that you were getting soft now, would we?"

It was meant as a jest, but there was a hint of truth mixed in as well, and they both knew it. Ever since Asha had come out of nowhere and nearly claimed a crown for himself, the pressure had intensified on the elder Lumieres.

At least, those that she had known about beforehand.

The grin fades from her face, to be replaced by a mask of determination.

"Whenever you're ready, Arcann."

It was a challenge she would welcome with open arms.

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the burden of reputation // annika and arcann blitz Jan 1, 2017 23:15:25 GMT -5

Post by Cato on Jan 1, 2017 23:15:25 GMT -5

Arcann Lumiere
Seventeen | Male | District One

I snuff my nose when she chuckles. It's not something someone should care for. I let her win, and that's the story I'm sticking to. If she thinks I'm getting soft, I'm going to prove her wrong. She's poking a bear that shouldn't be poked. She's trying to snatch away my prize awaiting me at the end. I wouldn't give it up for anything. I don't speak, I only glare as she brings more words. I will win the crown before she does. She won't steal it away. I have worked too hard for this. I have done too much. Trained too hard. "Whenever you're ready, Arcann."

I grit my teeth wrapping my hand around my weapon using it as a balance. It's an extension of my arm, and that's all I need to know. I must focus. I must remain calm, and I must win. She won't win another one. I refuse to let her win anymore. I take a deep breath, and I nod my head. "Bring it." I reach forward remembering the motions and what I was taught. Stepping forward and back and dodging as much as I possibly can. Metal clashing against metal is my life. It's all I know, and it's how I live. Without it, I would die a sad death. Thankfully, that will not happen.

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