Lore of Leyuna RPG (FRPG)

[C S]

Desrium spun himself around to face Jiier, reaffirming his stance and anchoring his feet to the ground, priming himself to react to his mentor's speedy maneuvers. To pursue him meant blundering into a position where Jiier gained the upper hand and even though this was a training exercise, Desrium approached it like a real combat situation. Jiier would want no less.

[TyrannoTitan]

Jiier straightened up and held out single finger, signalling Desrium to wait. A moment later, the still-airborne staff spun downward and collided with Desrium's head with a loud thunk. The force of the impact threw the Blood Omen's head down. Jiier bolted toward him, lifting a leg as he approached, slamming the spear to the floor before running up it and jumping again to Desrium's shoulders. The staff, after bouncing slightly off of the Blood Omen's helm, was still falling down to his side. The simian grabbed the weapon before it fell just as he launched off of Desrium's shoulders. Unfortunately for him, he had not factored in their proximity to the edge of the shrine, having not bothered to move to the center of the courtyard before they began. Jiier's feet were aimed at the cliff-like side of the shrine, as the simian fell with a decreasingly audible "OH DAMN."

[C S]

Recovering from the impact with the heavy staff, Desrium stood as Jiier went over the edge. Looking over his shoulder, the armored being caught a glimpse of his mane disappearing beyond the plateau. He made his way over to the drop and, like before, launched himself off, plummeting into the treeline after the ape. He hit many branches on the way down before finally slamming into the ground, said branches falling randomly around him and thudding into the leaf litter.

[TyrannoTitan]

A few moments after Desrium landed, a shape appeared in one of the nearby trees. Jiier sat perched on one of the limbs like a true simian, staff still in one hand. Bits of debris and leaves were stuck in his mane, however. "You didn't need to do that," he commented from his arboreal perch. "Dragon, after all."

[C S]

"The forest is dangerous. I could not let you enter it alone. Also I did not want to wait to continue the training. No time to waste" Desrium replied, spreading his feet and holding his spear prone to attack...

[The Kingpin]

"So you're saying you DO have one stuffed up your sleeves? I suppose that explains why no one ever sees them. Your sleeves're like bottomless pits" responded Andruil with a smirk...


Septimus had made his way down from the plateau upon which the shrine was located, and had descended down to the level of the forest, making his way into the undergrowth, one hand on the hilt of his sword, the other balled into a fist at his side, mana being channelled back and forth along the length of his arm, prepared to hurl a spell at an incoming enemy if the need arose...

[dinoman666]

"If by 'one,' you mean a dagger, then most certainly," Tetto'eko hissed. "All Skink Priests carry one for personal defense, and of course for ritual sacrifices."

[TyrannoTitan]

"I appreciate the concern...I think," Jiier responded with a slight smirk. The simian lept from his perch, landing feet-first against another tree, which he used as a springboard to launch himself at Desrium, twisting in mid-air so his feet collided with the Blood Omen's chest.

[C S]

Bracing against the impact, Desrium did not fall but was merely forced backwards, sliding across the undergrowth while swinging the spear broadside, smacking Jiier to the ground.

[TyrannoTitan]

Jiier landed hands-first on his staff, which he planted firmly on the ground as he fell back. Launching off the weapon, the simian's boots once again collided with Desrium, this time on his helmet, knocking the Blood Omen over as he pushed off once more. Jiier arched his back once more as Desrium fell, avoiding the point of the spear.

[C S]

Desrium thudded against the ground, leaves thrown up into the air and spiraling back to the forest floor. Raising his legs and forcing them forwards, Desrium flipped himself into a crouching position and from there used the momentum to rocket forward in a charging sprint, smashing his metal body into Jiier as the acrobatic ape landed.

[TyrannoTitan]

Jiier let himself fall, bending backward as Desrium charged over him, the simian drifting behind the Blood Omen between his legs with his arms over his head. Jiier grabbed Desrium's legs as he passed, causing him to fall face-forward into the dirt. Eyes shining a bright gold for a split second, the simian removed one hand and placed it with the other, dragging Desrium around him in a clockwise direction. With a sudden surge of strength, he hurled the Blood Omen a few feet in front of him, Desrium sliding most of the distance with his helm in the dirt.

[C S]

The armored being anchored the spear into the dirt and used it to get to his feet, wrenching it out and holding it in a blocking position promptly after, already expecting a following attack from Jiier.

[TyrannoTitan]

As Desrium turned to block, the end of Jiier's staff collided with his helm with a loud clang, before the weapon bounced away once more, throwing the Blood Omen's head back. Jiier stood a few yards away, still in a throwing posture, with a smirk on his face.

[C S]

Desrium twisted himself around and moved backwards, moving with the force of the impact and thus recovering faster. He was told to adapt to an enemy, to know when to attack, when to react, when to take hits and when to return his own. He was relying too much on taking hits in the hopes Jiier would get into striking range; the ape was all to capable of striking quickly and getting out of harms way or attacking from afar. If he were to have a chance, he had to be more proactive without being extending beyond his ability.

Desrium began to sidestep around Jiier, circling his teacher as he started formulating his new strategy.

[TyrannoTitan]

Jiier mimicked the movements, keeping Desrium in front of him at all times. Eventually they rotated to the point that Jiier could retrieve his staff, which he did so without ever breaking eye contact with the Blood Omen.

[C S]

As he circled, Desrium came across a small rock sticking up from the dirt. Taking advantage of this surroundings, Desrium swung his sabaton into it and sent it flying at Jiier...

[TyrannoTitan]

With a quick half-swing of his staff, the rock was sent flying back into Desrium. Jiier lunged forward a split second after, swinging broadly at the Blood Omen's waist.

[C S]

Mimicking his earlier maneuver, Desrium spun about and batted the rock into the incoming ape's head, throwing him off while Desrium continued with the momentum, ducking down and swiping the spear into Jiier's legs, knocking him to the ground.

[TyrannoTitan]

Jiier extended one hand, balancing himself on the limb for a moment with his staff still in his other hand. Jumping to his feet once more, the simian turned completely around and swung the staff into Desrium's neck with considerable force, the impact echoing throughout the immediate area of the forest. The attack spun Desrium around a few degrees, Jiier leaping up and kicking against the Blood Omen's back, knocking him to the floor, while Jiier fell to the ground on his side.