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(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

fenrena‌:

Something catches her attention. It’s the slight spark of excitement in Sakura’s eyes. Lips purse together before she smiles. Sakura’s having fun, so should she! And—

Sharena rolls to dodge. 6. Failure. .5 HP remains.

“Yeow!” She yelps as staff pieces whap her shoulders, but it doesn’t deter her. Smile remains when she lets out a hearty laugh. “Good one, Sakura! First hit!”

She giggles, and staff spins. “My turn,” she sing-songs.

Sharena rolls to attack. 3. Predicted damage: 1

The end of her lance goes to jab Sakura in the stomach.

Rather than the guilt she’d normally feel after landing a hit, Sharena’s reaction…earns a smile from Sakura in turn. Shy but certainly sincere. Every time she’s seen her siblings training, they’ve always looked so…grim. Serious and sometimes scary. She’d need to ask Sharena how she could keep such a bright demeanor even when practicing for war. Maybe Sakura had been coloring all of these battles with the filter of her memories, rather than seeing them for what they really were?

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP left: 1.

She’s saved from that jab by, unlikely enough, a bit of the mud that the lancer had shaken off earlier—Sakura’s foot lands and slips out from under her, sending her onto her behind as the lance-turned-staff wooshes over her head. Laughing at her own clumsiness, Sakura is still attentive enough to understand that Sharena will be ready to strike again before she’ll be able to get back onto her feet.

Attack roll: 4 – normal damage.

Which is why she attempts to hook her foot at the blonde’s ankle and pull her off balance enough to have her join the rosette in the mud.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE REBLOGS #SHOUTOUT TO ATHENA #also #rereading this makes me think of one of talim's moves in soul cal #slkdjfslj

fenrena‌:

She’s broke a staff several other times? Wowza! Maybe if she kept a close eye on the other Sakuras, she’d also see them break their staffs. Actually, maybe that’s not a good idea. Kiran would be upset if he kept having to buy her expensive staves. (But maybe just once was okay.)

Sharena rolls to dodge. 15. Success! 2 HP remaining.

“Not at all,” she chirps, side stepping away from the dodge. Staff swings out and towards the back of her legs. Third time—fourth time?—is the charm!

Sharena rolls to attack. 1. Predicted damage: 1

She’s glad that things seem to have settled down again. Well…as much as a match like this can settle down. No more hurt feelings, at least! She does want to be friends with Sharena after this whole battle is over, after all. I-if she can help it, at least.

Dodge roll: 10 – Success. HP left: 1. Attack roll: 18 – critical if it lands.

Though she is quick to hop over that lance as it swings to sweep her off of her feet, she does make two simultaneous downward strikes at the blonde’s shoulders. She’d meant to boop her lightly on the head, but the descent from her hop throws her off a bit, clear by how her expression looks rather startled despite launching the attack herself.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

Her own cheeks burn red as she realizes her mistake. Did Sharena really come into battle without shorts or leggings on under her skirt?? N-not that she could really judge or anything, but she guessed that someone as seemingly practiced in battle as her would have taken…precautions. Then again, the probably didn’t need to roll and hop around in panic like the rosette did. “I didn’t mean for it to be like—”

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP Left: 1.

For the second time in this battle, Sakura’s staff is broken in two. Not because she was mad but because it had absorbed the force of the other’s strike, guiding it just far off the mark enough that the Golden Deer didn’t have to get personal experience in how a broken rib felt.

Attack roll: 19 – critical if it lands.

It’s an instinctual sort of reaction to the jarring sound of splintering wood, the burst of wind that’s aimed straight at Sharena’s middle in an effort to drive her back. There’s no intention to hurt her—just to defend the rosette with what little she has.

Spear goes out, and she must have put more force behind it, because it shatters her staff in two. Her eyes go wide. She wants to stop. This didn’t feel fun anymore. Especially when—

Sharena rolls to dodge. 18. Success! 2 HP remaining.

“Sakura!” She yells, voice filled with panic for her friend’s well-being than she meant to show. (They weren’t friends; not yet.)

Teeth grit together as gusts of wind push her. Her heels dig into the ground, and spear follows, the head of it pushed into the earth when she holds on. When the wind has died down, she says, “Sakura, I’m so sorry! I-I didn’t mean to break it.“

Sharena’s head turns this way and that as she looks around. “Uh, uh, uhhh… I got it!” A snap of her fingers as soon as the idea manifests in her head.

Spear is released. She removes her jacket, holds her breath, and rips the sleeves off. Ah, well, she’ll pay the school back somehow. Sharena rips the sleeves again, turning them into two strips of fabric. Then she wraps one around the head of her spear—mud is nature’s glue—and the other around the butt of it—with the application of more mud, of course.

She holds part of it up, satisfied. “There! Now it’s… even safer!” As much as it could be at least. “See?” She gently swings the head of her spear-turned-staff at Sakura’s hand.

Sharena rolls to attack. 12. Critical! Predicted damage: 1.5

“A-ah y-you…” Sakura tried to get the blonde’s attention before she went to such an extent, but she couldn’t help the soft smile that appeared on her lips when she saw how far she was willing to go to keep this match safe. Still, she needed to let her know that it wasn’t that big of a deal. N-not really anyhow.

Dodge roll: 11 – Success. HP left: 1.

But first, she had to hop back and out of the way to avoid getting booped on the hand. Even wrapped, that angle would have probably smarted quite a bit. “D-don’t worry about it too much. I t-think that training staffs are just a little flimsy.” She pivoted the two pieces and wiggled them a bit. “I b-broke one of these d-during the first round without a-anyone even hitting it.” Though she did intend to hit Sharena with them, lightly.

Attack roll: 16 – critical if it lands.

One strike high, towards the lancer’s shoulder, and the other lower, aimed for her solar plexus. No savagery but certainly an accuracy that would make Hinoka proud. A sparring match at heart—one that she hoped Sharena might still find some joy in!

Eyes widen when Sakura divulges the sweet, sweet backstory on her first broken staff—oh, yeah, she got an eyeful of that in the medical tent, made her wonder what in sweet Zenith caused that?

Sharena rolls to dodge. 13. Success! 2 HP remaining.

She barely noticed the attack; attention stays on Sakura and the conversation topic as she twirls her lance and knocks the pieces of staffs away.

"You wha-what-what? You broke your staff? By yourself? Your strength? You?” She comments quite exasperatedly yet excitedly. Rarely did a Sakura in the Order have the strength to go against an armored unit let alone break weaponry.

Sharena rolls to attack. 16. Critical! Predicted damage: 1.5

She then extends and swings her lance in a semi-circle, aiming for Sakura’s side.

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #the dice #they refuse to let us go

“Y-yeah—it’s k-kind of embarrassing but it’s not um…n-not the first time?” There were actually several instances where Sakura had broken her staff – usually when she was mad, which made the fact she kept it in one piece during her battle against Linhardt all the more shocking – b-but she didn’t really want to divulge the embarrassing details to Sharena. Not when she’d just met her!

Dodge roll: 17 – Success. HP left: 1.

It’s a quick motion that she makes, almost like the twirl of a dancer as she guides that strike up and over her head--

Attack roll: 2 – normal damage.

--So that she can make an attempt to get close enough to swipe at the blonde’s sides. She has lost about half her range, after all! “S-so don’t worry about breaking the staff! I-if I can break it, a gentle breeze c-could probably break it too!”

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

Her own cheeks burn red as she realizes her mistake. Did Sharena really come into battle without shorts or leggings on under her skirt?? N-not that she could really judge or anything, but she guessed that someone as seemingly practiced in battle as her would have taken…precautions. Then again, the probably didn’t need to roll and hop around in panic like the rosette did. “I didn’t mean for it to be like—”

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP Left: 1.

For the second time in this battle, Sakura’s staff is broken in two. Not because she was mad but because it had absorbed the force of the other’s strike, guiding it just far off the mark enough that the Golden Deer didn’t have to get personal experience in how a broken rib felt.

Attack roll: 19 – critical if it lands.

It’s an instinctual sort of reaction to the jarring sound of splintering wood, the burst of wind that’s aimed straight at Sharena’s middle in an effort to drive her back. There’s no intention to hurt her—just to defend the rosette with what little she has.

Spear goes out, and she must have put more force behind it, because it shatters her staff in two. Her eyes go wide. She wants to stop. This didn’t feel fun anymore. Especially when—

Sharena rolls to dodge. 18. Success! 2 HP remaining.

“Sakura!” She yells, voice filled with panic for her friend’s well-being than she meant to show. (They weren’t friends; not yet.)

Teeth grit together as gusts of wind push her. Her heels dig into the ground, and spear follows, the head of it pushed into the earth when she holds on. When the wind has died down, she says, “Sakura, I’m so sorry! I-I didn’t mean to break it."

Sharena’s head turns this way and that as she looks around. "Uh, uh, uhhh… I got it!” A snap of her fingers as soon as the idea manifests in her head.

Spear is released. She removes her jacket, holds her breath, and rips the sleeves off. Ah, well, she’ll pay the school back somehow. Sharena rips the sleeves again, turning them into two strips of fabric. Then she wraps one around the head of her spear—mud is nature’s glue—and the other around the butt of it—with the application of more mud, of course.

She holds part of it up, satisfied. “There! Now it’s… even safer!” As much as it could be at least. “See?” She gently swings the head of her spear-turned-staff at Sakura’s hand.

Sharena rolls to attack. 12. Critical! Predicted damage: 1.5

“A-ah y-you…” Sakura tried to get the blonde’s attention before she went to such an extent, but she couldn’t help the soft smile that appeared on her lips when she saw how far she was willing to go to keep this match safe. Still, she needed to let her know that it wasn’t that big of a deal. N-not really anyhow.

Dodge roll: 11 – Success. HP left: 1.

But first, she had to hop back and out of the way to avoid getting booped on the hand. Even wrapped, that angle would have probably smarted quite a bit. “D-don’t worry about it too much. I t-think that training staffs are just a little flimsy.” She pivoted the two pieces and wiggled them a bit. “I b-broke one of these d-during the first round without a-anyone even hitting it.” Though she did intend to hit Sharena with them, lightly.

Attack roll: 16 – critical if it lands.

One strike high, towards the lancer’s shoulder, and the other lower, aimed for her solar plexus. No savagery but certainly an accuracy that would make Hinoka proud. A sparring match at heart—one that she hoped Sharena might still find some joy in!

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

“Whoa…” It’s an impressive move and she can’t hide that she’s taken a bit off guard by the dodge. It’s cool and she wonders if Hinoka or Subaki know how to do that. Any thoughts are interrupted when she sees the incoming attack—from her own staff!

Dodge roll: 11 – Success. HP Left: 1. Attack roll: 16 – critical if it lands.

Hopping back, she mentally panics over the fact that she’s stuck in a vulnerable position. Again. Man, she was really bad at this. She looses a few arrows from her quiver—there isn’t enough time or room for her to use her bow, but using the still rushing gale, she uses the force to launch the practice arrows towards the lancer.

Sakura dodges again. Nimble. Perhaps she’d give her other versions a run for their money.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 20. Success! 2 HP remaining.

Time slows down. Her body moves. Wielding both the staff and lance, she rushes forward, and as if she’s done it before, she blocks the arrows, using pole-arm and staff to knock each arrow to the side or to the ground. She spins this way and that, expertly keeping staff and spear in motion. Stop for a second, and she’s sure Sakura would get too far away for her to catch up. When she’s closer, she hands Sakura her staff, then twirls once more.

Sharena rolls to attack. 3. Predicted damage: 1

And when she faces Sakura again, she raises the butt of her spear again to boink Sakura on the head.

Whaaaaat the heck!! That was so cool! How was she not supposed to be awestruck by that kind of display?? The threat of head trauma certainly helped.

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP Left: 1.

She’s all the more confused when she’s offered back her staff, fingers closing around it and brain trying to process the odd turn of events this fight has taken. Sakura almost misses when Sharena winds up to knock her on the head and she practically throws herself onto the ground and rolls onto her feet just to avoid it. No more getting starstruck, Sakura!! Though, at the very least, she couldn’t get any dirtier than she already was after two previous battles.

Attack roll: 1 – normal damage.

It’s mostly accidental and a result of her sudden attempt to dodge—Sakura ends up losing a boot that arcs up into the sky towards the lancer. And it’s coupled with her embarrassed laughter over such a bad display. But who couldn’t laugh at something so silly happening?

Sakura is still, in place; now’s her chance, but the opportunity passes her by when she dives for the ground, and spear completes a beautiful half circle before she stops it.

It’d just be a tap on the head!

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success! 2 HP remaining.

Boot comes flying, and Sharena reacts. Hand reaches out, body shifts, and boot falls in her hand. “Got it!” she shouts with a smile, only for her face to contort in disgust. “Aw no! My hand’s all muddy.” She hands Sakura her boot, then takes a half step back to shake her hand out to the side.

Sharena rolls to attack? 4? Success? Predicted damage: 1

Mud splatters! Hopefully, Sakura wasn’t in the splash zone.

Dodge roll: 9 – Success. HP Left: 1.

Thankfully, Sakura’s feverish hopping trying to get her boot back on before continuing the fight sees her out of the way of all that flying mud. But at the same time, would she have even noticed? She’s practically some kind of mud beast at this point. She’ll probably need several baths to get her hair back to its natural color. She does offer Sharena a handkerchief from the inside of Takumi’s jacket though – one that has been shockingly spared of the mess that’s overcome the rest of Hoshidan’s youngest. Retreating back a few steps, she waits for her opponent to be ready before casting again. It’s wind, so it’s fine, right? Caspar can’t possibly yell at her about magic if she keeps to wind like Linhardt had been attempting to do…..r-right? Guess she’d find out.

Attack roll: 17 – critical if it lands.

The gusts come from behind and beneath Sharena, intent to throw her off balance if she isn’t chucked a short distance into the air entirely. But not too high. Sakura isn’t trying to make a repeat of earlier’s match.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success! 2 HP remaining.

Wind blows from behind and beneath her, and skirt flutters up. Sharena uses one hand to push the fabric down, while she jogs slightly away, towards Sakura when she squeals. Her cheeks turn red.

“Sakura! Low blow!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 20. Critical! Predicted damage: 1.5

As she says those words, lance goes out to whack Sakura in the side.

Her own cheeks burn red as she realizes her mistake. Did Sharena really come into battle without shorts or leggings on under her skirt?? N-not that she could really judge or anything, but she guessed that someone as seemingly practiced in battle as her would have taken…precautions. Then again, the probably didn’t need to roll and hop around in panic like the rosette did. “I didn’t mean for it to be like—”

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP Left: 1.

For the second time in this battle, Sakura’s staff is broken in two. Not because she was mad but because it had absorbed the force of the other’s strike, guiding it just far off the mark enough that the Golden Deer didn’t have to get personal experience in how a broken rib felt.

Attack roll: 19 – critical if it lands.

It’s an instinctual sort of reaction to the jarring sound of splintering wood, the burst of wind that’s aimed straight at Sharena’s middle in an effort to drive her back. There’s no intention to hurt her—just to defend the rosette with what little she has.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

“Whoa…” It’s an impressive move and she can’t hide that she’s taken a bit off guard by the dodge. It’s cool and she wonders if Hinoka or Subaki know how to do that. Any thoughts are interrupted when she sees the incoming attack—from her own staff!

Dodge roll: 11 – Success. HP Left: 1. Attack roll: 16 – critical if it lands.

Hopping back, she mentally panics over the fact that she’s stuck in a vulnerable position. Again. Man, she was really bad at this. She looses a few arrows from her quiver—there isn’t enough time or room for her to use her bow, but using the still rushing gale, she uses the force to launch the practice arrows towards the lancer.

Sakura dodges again. Nimble. Perhaps she’d give her other versions a run for their money.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 20. Success! 2 HP remaining.

Time slows down. Her body moves. Wielding both the staff and lance, she rushes forward, and as if she’s done it before, she blocks the arrows, using pole-arm and staff to knock each arrow to the side or to the ground. She spins this way and that, expertly keeping staff and spear in motion. Stop for a second, and she’s sure Sakura would get too far away for her to catch up. When she’s closer, she hands Sakura her staff, then twirls once more.

Sharena rolls to attack. 3. Predicted damage: 1

And when she faces Sakura again, she raises the butt of her spear again to boink Sakura on the head.

Whaaaaat the heck!! That was so cool! How was she not supposed to be awestruck by that kind of display?? The threat of head trauma certainly helped.

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP Left: 1.

She’s all the more confused when she’s offered back her staff, fingers closing around it and brain trying to process the odd turn of events this fight has taken. Sakura almost misses when Sharena winds up to knock her on the head and she practically throws herself onto the ground and rolls onto her feet just to avoid it. No more getting starstruck, Sakura!! Though, at the very least, she couldn’t get any dirtier than she already was after two previous battles.

Attack roll: 1 – normal damage.

It’s mostly accidental and a result of her sudden attempt to dodge—Sakura ends up losing a boot that arcs up into the sky towards the lancer. And it’s coupled with her embarrassed laughter over such a bad display. But who couldn’t laugh at something so silly happening?

Sakura is still, in place; now’s her chance, but the opportunity passes her by when she dives for the ground, and spear completes a beautiful half circle before she stops it.

It’d just be a tap on the head!

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success! 2 HP remaining.

Boot comes flying, and Sharena reacts. Hand reaches out, body shifts, and boot falls in her hand. “Got it!” she shouts with a smile, only for her face to contort in disgust. “Aw no! My hand’s all muddy.” She hands Sakura her boot, then takes a half step back to shake her hand out to the side.

Sharena rolls to attack? 4? Success? Predicted damage: 1

Mud splatters! Hopefully, Sakura wasn’t in the splash zone.

Dodge roll: 9 – Success. HP Left: 1.

Thankfully, Sakura’s feverish hopping trying to get her boot back on before continuing the fight sees her out of the way of all that flying mud. But at the same time, would she have even noticed? She’s practically some kind of mud beast at this point. She’ll probably need several baths to get her hair back to its natural color. She does offer Sharena a handkerchief from the inside of Takumi’s jacket though – one that has been shockingly spared of the mess that’s overcome the rest of Hoshidan’s youngest. Retreating back a few steps, she waits for her opponent to be ready before casting again. It’s wind, so it’s fine, right? Caspar can’t possibly yell at her about magic if she keeps to wind like Linhardt had been attempting to do…..r-right? Guess she’d find out.

Attack roll: 17 – critical if it lands.

The gusts come from behind and beneath Sharena, intent to throw her off balance if she isn’t chucked a short distance into the air entirely. But not too high. Sakura isn’t trying to make a repeat of earlier’s match.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

“Whoa…” It’s an impressive move and she can’t hide that she’s taken a bit off guard by the dodge. It’s cool and she wonders if Hinoka or Subaki know how to do that. Any thoughts are interrupted when she sees the incoming attack—from her own staff!

Dodge roll: 11 – Success. HP Left: 1. Attack roll: 16 – critical if it lands.

Hopping back, she mentally panics over the fact that she’s stuck in a vulnerable position. Again. Man, she was really bad at this. She looses a few arrows from her quiver—there isn’t enough time or room for her to use her bow, but using the still rushing gale, she uses the force to launch the practice arrows towards the lancer.

Sakura dodges again. Nimble. Perhaps she’d give her other versions a run for their money.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 20. Success! 2 HP remaining.

Time slows down. Her body moves. Wielding both the staff and lance, she rushes forward, and as if she’s done it before, she blocks the arrows, using pole-arm and staff to knock each arrow to the side or to the ground. She spins this way and that, expertly keeping staff and spear in motion. Stop for a second, and she’s sure Sakura would get too far away for her to catch up. When she’s closer, she hands Sakura her staff, then twirls once more.

Sharena rolls to attack. 3. Predicted damage: 1

And when she faces Sakura again, she raises the butt of her spear again to boink Sakura on the head.

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #boot to the head was playing in my brain while i wrote this

Whaaaaat the heck!! That was so cool! How was she not supposed to be awestruck by that kind of display?? The threat of head trauma certainly helped.

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP Left: 1.

She’s all the more confused when she’s offered back her staff, fingers closing around it and brain trying to process the odd turn of events this fight has taken. Sakura almost misses when Sharena winds up to knock her on the head and she practically throws herself onto the ground and rolls onto her feet just to avoid it. No more getting starstruck, Sakura!! Though, at the very least, she couldn’t get any dirtier than she already was after two previous battles.

Attack roll: 1 – normal damage.

It’s mostly accidental and a result of her sudden attempt to dodge—Sakura ends up losing a boot that arcs up into the sky towards the lancer. And it’s coupled with her embarrassed laughter over such a bad display. But who couldn’t laugh at something so silly happening?

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

It’s a different move than she’s ever seen in battle before and Sakura momentarily forgets that she’s in the middle of a fight. She actually finds herself giggling a bit. Though she quickly realizes her mistake.

Dodge roll: 9 – Success. HP Left: 1.

And she immediately lets go of her staff and drops to duck that swat. It’s not like when she’s facing Petra and sure the huntress was about to break her collarbones. But a smack to the head is a smack to the head and she doesn’t wanna go through that. Though she also isn’t filled with panic or anger over the attack like when she’d been fighting Linhardt. Was this what sparring was supposed to be like? Maybe she’d have to try doing it more, if that was the case. But first.

Attack roll: 5 – normal damage.

She said she wouldn’t use magic, but Sharena has her staff and she’s too close for her to even make an attempt to draw her bow – she’d need to ask Takumi for advice on close quartering with a bow later. So it’s a small gust that attempts to tangle up her opponent’s feet and send her sprawling.

The giggle that comes from the loving priestess is uplifting. That’s the sound she should be making. Everyone was taking this mock battle too seriously, herself included, and it was time for everyone to relax, take a step back… and have fun!

Sharena rolls to dodge. 13. Success! 2 HP remaining.

Sharena is quick to act. Now that she knows Sakura has wind magic, she knows what to expect. Spear pushes into the ground, and with one arm, she pushes herself off the ground, above the wind, and out, away from Sakura. As soon as the balls of her feet touch earth, she is quick to act.

Sharena rolls to attack. 19. Critical! Predicted damage 1.5

Dropping onto one knee, she extends Sakura’s staff, hoping to catch her by the ankles and pull her onto the ground.

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #MY POSTS GET SHORTER AS MY DICE PUNISH ME

“Whoa…” It’s an impressive move and she can’t hide that she’s taken a bit off guard by the dodge. It’s cool and she wonders if Hinoka or Subaki know how to do that. Any thoughts are interrupted when she sees the incoming attack—from her own staff!

Dodge roll: 11 – Success. HP Left: 1. Attack roll: 16 – critical if it lands.

Hopping back, she mentally panics over the fact that she’s stuck in a vulnerable position. Again. Man, she was really bad at this. She looses a few arrows from her quiver—there isn’t enough time or room for her to use her bow, but using the still rushing gale, she uses the force to launch the practice arrows towards the lancer.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP left: 1

Sakura said that she wasn’t going to use magic. She had really meant that when she’d left the medical tent. But it’s almost instinctive – which is funny since she’s a novice at best. She gasps as her feet are suddenly no longer underneath her but before she can hit the ground and have the air knocked out of her, a gust cushions her fall and gives her enough of a boost to get back onto her feet.

Attack roll: 18 – critical if it lands.

She’s mimicking the Blue Lion’s move from earlier now it seems, a sharp jab with the end of her staff towards her uninjured side. Sakura hadn’t seen the fight personally – she was too busy trying to survive her fight with Petra – but the medical tent had plenty to say about Sharena and Edelgard’s matchup. And Sakura might have been in it to try to win, but she didn’t want to do more harm…….thanshe’dalreadydone.

It worked! Kind of. Pole-arm hits the back of Sakura’s legs, and she heads towards the ground. Victory is in reach, so she thinks, until nothing pushes her up to her feet again. She can only assume it’s magic—smile remains; this Sakura is exciting and interesting! She’d have to tell Alfonse and Kiran all about it later.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 13. Success! 2 HP remaining.

She jabs—hey, she knows that move, it’s her's—but Sharena dodges, right hand quickly grasping the staff and pushing it upwards. As if they were dancing, she twirls the staff and Sakura.

Sharena rolls to attack. 8. Predicted damage: 1

Hand still on her staff, Sharena’s grip tightens to still Sakura and her staff. Lance twirls up, and she aims the side of the butt of the spear for Sakura’s forehead.

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #I'M SORRY CASPAR

It’s a different move than she’s ever seen in battle before and Sakura momentarily forgets that she’s in the middle of a fight. She actually finds herself giggling a bit. Though she quickly realizes her mistake.

Dodge roll: 9 – Success. HP Left: 1.

And she immediately lets go of her staff and drops to duck that swat. It’s not like when she’s facing Petra and sure the huntress was about to break her collarbones. But a smack to the head is a smack to the head and she doesn’t wanna go through that. Though she also isn’t filled with panic or anger over the attack like when she’d been fighting Linhardt. Was this what sparring was supposed to be like? Maybe she’d have to try doing it more, if that was the case. But first.

Attack roll: 5 – normal damage.

She said she wouldn’t use magic, but Sharena has her staff and she’s too close for her to even make an attempt to draw her bow – she’d need to ask Takumi for advice on close quartering with a bow later. So it’s a small gust that attempts to tangle up her opponent’s feet and send her sprawling.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

“A-after the battle—”

Dodge roll: 20 – Success. HP left: 1.

Sakura hooks her training bow round Sharen’s wrist as she makes the strike, directing it away from where it would have definitely sent her straight back to the medical tent. She appreciates that these blows – even the strong ones – aren’t trying to put either one of them into early graves. She’s on edge after the earlier rounds, but this fight is doing….a surprisingly good job of calming her done. Oddly enough. “—we can both e-enjoy some soup and I’ll make t-tea too.”

Attack roll: 8 – critical if it lands.

This close, she tries her luck at sweeping her opponent off of her feet. Not in the romantic sense and now with her staff – she was pretty sure that by the time she got it situated in a way that she could actually use it, Sharena would’ve been set to block it. So she tried to sweep the leg.

Despite how nervous Sakura sounds, she brings up an idea. It brings a smile to her lips. Wrist is hooked between string and bow, and she is pushed away from her intended target. “Good one, Sakura! Way to be smart about this.”

Sharena rolls to dodge. 16. Success! 2 HP remaining.

“That sounds delightful, Sakura,” she says. Hooked hand releases her lance and retracts into her body. Smile widens into a smirk. “One mistake though.”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

Pole-arm sweeps towards the back of Sakura’s legs. This was her chance!

“I’m ambidextrous.”

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #sakura with a slew of injuries left in her wake #i DoN't WaNt To HuRt AnYoNe

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP left: 1

Sakura said that she wasn’t going to use magic. She had really meant that when she’d left the medical tent. But it’s almost instinctive – which is funny since she’s a novice at best. She gasps as her feet are suddenly no longer underneath her but before she can hit the ground and have the air knocked out of her, a gust cushions her fall and gives her enough of a boost to get back onto her feet.

Attack roll: 18 – critical if it lands.

She’s mimicking the Blue Lion’s move from earlier now it seems, a sharp jab with the end of her staff towards her uninjured side. Sakura hadn’t seen the fight personally – she was too busy trying to survive her fight with Petra – but the medical tent had plenty to say about Sharena and Edelgard’s matchup. And Sakura might have been in it to try to win, but she didn’t want to do more harm…….thanshe’dalreadydone.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

She’s so nice and Sakura can’t help but think about that fact and her desire to get to know this person after the battle has ended. It’s a little odd to her how it seems the lancer is almost familiar with her, but her good nature and kindness even as they fight for their houses is…endearing, to say the least. “Um–! N-not to distract you b-but—”

Dodge roll: 12 – Success. HP left: 1.

Sakura drops low enough to duck the swing that’s made at her head, before beating a quick retreat to get some space between them. But she’s left something there – close enough for Sharena to reach it but far enough that she won’t rush forward and inadvertently punt it skyward. It’s a cannister whose top is securely sealed with a makeshift lid. She would have eaten it back in the medical tent, but she was sort of rushed out to make sure she was on the field before her next match. Pumpkin soup. “I kn-know now isn’t the best time, but if you’re hungry…” It wouldn’t take long she was sure. Though Sakura did keep her bow down and the arrow notched while she waited to see what Sharena would do. Once a decision had been made and the blonde had had time to prepare herself again, only then did she loose the padded arrow, aiming for the other’s middle—hoping to either catch her in the chest if she approached or in her knee if she retreated.

Attack roll: 17 – critical if it lands.

Surprises are abound in this battle, it seems. Sakura never fails to surprise her—psh, and here this Takumi was wallowing when he, too, probably had several tricks up his sleeve. She’ll have to talk to him later.

Sharena stops, arm falling limp at her side, when Sakura scutters back, away from her, leaving a canister in her place. Smile turns upside down. Kiran mentioned something like this from where he’s from. Frown quickly turns nonchalant.

Be rational, she thinks.

‘Sharena, don’t let your guard down.’ Ah, she can already hear Alfonse’s voice. Maybe her consciousness has manifested into her brother now.

She crouches down. A quick sniff tells her that it’s soup. Smile returns, and her eyes close. “Mmmm! Pumpkin! Haven’t had this in a while. Oh, but pumpkin’s in season, right?” When she stands, she plucks the canister up and sets it behind her. “Thank you, Sakura,” she says, gaze sweeping back to the healer. “But, I think it’d taste better if we ate it together. Food always taste better with others.” She takes a step forward, and —

Sharena rolls to dodge. 10. Success! 2 HP remaining.

She dodges. Her next step twists behind her other leg just as arrow flies past her stomach. Eyes follow it, and then return to her. Vicious. No, determined. At least she gave time for her to get check out that soup. Her smile softens, yet her eyes narrow. She didn’t want to injure her like Edelgard, but if she wanted a fight then Sharena wouldn’t back down.

Sharena rolls to attack. 1. Predicted damage: 1

But she would soften her blows.

Sharena takes a powerful lunge forward. Her lance-arm goes back, the butt of the spear pointed at Sakura. A jab to the stomach. One hit. One hit is all she needs!

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #SWEEP THE LEG #WHEN WILL THE DICE LET US GOOOO

“A-after the battle—”

Dodge roll: 20 – Success. HP left: 1.

Sakura hooks her training bow round Sharen’s wrist as she makes the strike, directing it away from where it would have definitely sent her straight back to the medical tent. She appreciates that these blows – even the strong ones – aren’t trying to put either one of them into early graves. She’s on edge after the earlier rounds, but this fight is doing….a surprisingly good job of calming her done. Oddly enough. “—we can both e-enjoy some soup and I’ll make t-tea too.”

Attack roll: 8 – critical if it lands.

This close, she tries her luck at sweeping her opponent off of her feet. Not in the romantic sense and now with her staff – she was pretty sure that by the time she got it situated in a way that she could actually use it, Sharena would’ve been set to block it. So she tried to sweep the leg.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

meek-miko‌:

Sakura, skids to a stop right before the swing comes down, and she feels her heart clench for a second as she sees the lance cut through the air where she would have been if she’d kept going. But it’s only for a second as she aims a swing of her staff towards Sharena’s middle.

Attack roll: 4 – normal damage.

She doesn’t dislike Sharena, for what little she knows of her. And she can definitely sympathize with wanting to get this over with. Maybe that’s why there isn’t the same sense of desperation and – well, anger – in how she fights her compared to her last battle. But she doesn’t exactly want to lose either. Even if she looks like an idiot trying to use a staff like a lance against an actual lance user. If she’s going to get knocked out of this mock battle, she wants it to be because she couldn’t fight anymore!

Uh oh! Looks like she missed. She lets out a soft ‘ooo’, eyes wide. Sakura’s never trained with her like this! And this Sakura is much faster than the others—although Sakura the Gentle Nekomata’s speed is nothing to sneeze at. Even Kiran was impressed with how nimble she was on the battlefield!

Sharena rolls to dodge. 15. Success! HP remaining: 2

But just because they’ve never sparred before, doesn’t mean she’ll give in. Training lance is brought up to block the staff—wood meets wood, making a clacking sound. “Hey, not bad! That’s a lance move, right? Incorporating it even without using a spear is a great idea,” Sharena chirps.

Sharena rolls to attack. 2. Predicted damage: 1

Training lance twirls, pushing the staff away from her torso in a graceful arc, aiming for Sakura’s head. A swift and semi-gentle knock on the head should do it! It’s a mock battle, not a real one. (A late reminder, but one nonetheless.)

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #at least the soup didn't end up on lin's head

She’s so nice and Sakura can’t help but think about that fact and her desire to get to know this person after the battle has ended. It’s a little odd to her how it seems the lancer is almost familiar with her, but her good nature and kindness even as they fight for their houses is…endearing, to say the least. “Um--! N-not to distract you b-but—”

Dodge roll: 12 – Success. HP left: 1.

Sakura drops low enough to duck the swing that’s made at her head, before beating a quick retreat to get some space between them. But she’s left something there – close enough for Sharena to reach it but far enough that she won’t rush forward and inadvertently punt it skyward. It’s a cannister whose top is securely sealed with a makeshift lid. She would have eaten it back in the medical tent, but she was sort of rushed out to make sure she was on the field before her next match. Pumpkin soup. “I kn-know now isn’t the best time, but if you’re hungry…” It wouldn’t take long she was sure. Though Sakura did keep her bow down and the arrow notched while she waited to see what Sharena would do. Once a decision had been made and the blonde had had time to prepare herself again, only then did she loose the padded arrow, aiming for the other’s middle—hoping to either catch her in the chest if she approached or in her knee if she retreated.

Attack roll: 17 – critical if it lands.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

What? She’s…so jovial about that greeting. Sakura can’t help but feeling a little silly that she’d immediately and instinctively defaulted into a guarded stance with her bow. She’s friendlier than even her big brother was when she dropped by the med tent. This is sort of what she’d expected the mock battle to be like and she feels a little bit of her tensions ease—just a teensy bit. It’s still the end of the battle and she’s come this far, she can’t just give up now. Well she can, but she’s trying not to. “R-right…you…you too…” Bowing her head, she takes a step back as well, and just as she’s hooked her bow over her shoulder, she has to scramble to avoid that sweep.

Dodge roll: 9 – Success. HP Left: 1.

There’s a game she played a few times in her childhood, that involved hopping over a pair of wooden sticks as they clacks around at your feet. And if you don’t hop in time, you’d be in for a nasty bruise. She knows that throbbing soreness and her body hops before she even realizes it.

Attack roll: 3 – normal damage.

And as if to discourage Sharena from taking advantage of her being off of her feet, she swings her staff at the blonde’s shoulder. It’s more of a defensive thing, clear by how the rosette returns to a defensive stance once her feet have found purchase on the ground again.

Sakura bows, and she’s reminded of home. Of the other Hoshidan siblings and how well they get along together. (That bath house they fought in was splendid; she made sure Askr’s own and new hot springs were based off it!)

Smile widens, even as Sakura hops over her lance without much effort. She’s never fought with Sakura like this! Who knew she’d use her staff for melee attacks?

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success! HP remaining: 2

Sharena rolls to attack. 10. Critical! Predicted damage: 1.5

She brings her lance back up in a fluid movement, knocks the staff away—pushes it, rather, as she steps around Sakura—and brings her lance back down again. The first time tripping her didn’t work, but maybe this would!

She’s not a warrior and she can’t even pretend she’s close – especially when she’s using a staff like it’s a lance – but she knows what Hinoka and Subaki have taught her.

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP left: 1

Which is just enough to tell her to block. It would have told her to dodge but she’s just gotten back onto her feet and she’d probably severely roll an ankle if she tied any sudden motions. She’s just scarcely able to raise her staff up in time to intercept that strike – but the force of it sends shockwaves down her arms and her right gave under the attack. But she’d bought herself just enough time to drop and roll out of the way.

Attack roll: 7 – critical if it lands.

She swipes her staff towards Sharena’s knees as she bolts to try to gain some room between them. She isn’t hoping for enough room to use her bow, but if she can get some breathing space where she doesn’t have to worry about getting nailed in the head by a lance, she’ll be happy.

“Whoa!” Sharena shouts when her strike is blocked. Sakura really has improved! Maybe this Sakura some how had more fighting experience than the others in the Order of Heroes.

Sharena rolled to dodge. 13. Success! HP remaining: 2

She laughs when she hops over the staff, lifting the lance with her as she moves. “Impressive!” she comments as she keeps up with Sakura. “Although, I’m gonna have to ask that we—

Sharena rolled to attack. 5. Predicted damage: 1

The princess twirls her lance and whacks the top of Sakura’s hand, the one holding the staff. "End this! I’m feeling a bit peckish.”

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #they need snacks #and naps #and sakura at least needs a bath

Dodge roll: 20 – Success. HP left: 1.

Sakura, skids to a stop right before the swing comes down, and she feels her heart clench for a second as she sees the lance cut through the air where she would have been if she’d kept going. But it’s only for a second as she aims a swing of her staff towards Sharena’s middle.

Attack roll: 4 – normal damage.

She doesn’t dislike Sharena, for what little she knows of her. And she can definitely sympathize with wanting to get this over with. Maybe that’s why there isn’t the same sense of desperation and – well, anger – in how she fights her compared to her last battle. But she doesn’t exactly want to lose either. Even if she looks like an idiot trying to use a staff like a lance against an actual lance user. If she’s going to get knocked out of this mock battle, she wants it to be because she couldn’t fight anymore!

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.

What? She’s…so jovial about that greeting. Sakura can’t help but feeling a little silly that she’d immediately and instinctively defaulted into a guarded stance with her bow. She’s friendlier than even her big brother was when she dropped by the med tent. This is sort of what she’d expected the mock battle to be like and she feels a little bit of her tensions ease—just a teensy bit. It’s still the end of the battle and she’s come this far, she can’t just give up now. Well she can, but she’s trying not to. “R-right…you…you too…” Bowing her head, she takes a step back as well, and just as she’s hooked her bow over her shoulder, she has to scramble to avoid that sweep.

Dodge roll: 9 – Success. HP Left: 1.

There’s a game she played a few times in her childhood, that involved hopping over a pair of wooden sticks as they clacks around at your feet. And if you don’t hop in time, you’d be in for a nasty bruise. She knows that throbbing soreness and her body hops before she even realizes it.

Attack roll: 3 – normal damage.

And as if to discourage Sharena from taking advantage of her being off of her feet, she swings her staff at the blonde’s shoulder. It’s more of a defensive thing, clear by how the rosette returns to a defensive stance once her feet have found purchase on the ground again.

Sakura bows, and she’s reminded of home. Of the other Hoshidan siblings and how well they get along together. (That bath house they fought in was splendid; she made sure Askr’s own and new hot springs were based off it!)

Smile widens, even as Sakura hops over her lance without much effort. She’s never fought with Sakura like this! Who knew she’d use her staff for melee attacks?

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success! HP remaining: 2

Sharena rolls to attack. 10. Critical! Predicted damage: 1.5

She brings her lance back up in a fluid movement, knocks the staff away—pushes it, rather, as she steps around Sakura—and brings her lance back down again. The first time tripping her didn’t work, but maybe this would!

#toaboel2020 #round 3 #support: sharena #RUN SAKURA RUN

She’s not a warrior and she can’t even pretend she’s close – especially when she’s using a staff like it’s a lance – but she knows what Hinoka and Subaki have taught her.

Dodge roll: 7 – Success (barely). HP left: 1

Which is just enough to tell her to block. It would have told her to dodge but she’s just gotten back onto her feet and she’d probably severely roll an ankle if she tied any sudden motions. She’s just scarcely able to raise her staff up in time to intercept that strike – but the force of it sends shockwaves down her arms and her right gave under the attack. But she’d bought herself just enough time to drop and roll out of the way.

Attack roll: 7 – critical if it lands.

She swipes her staff towards Sharena’s knees as she bolts to try to gain some room between them. She isn’t hoping for enough room to use her bow, but if she can get some breathing space where she doesn’t have to worry about getting nailed in the head by a lance, she’ll be happy.

(Glass HP 1|Attack roll: 13 - critical if it lands.) This is a mock battle. But the injuries and exhaustion Sakura feels as she encounters another opponent are very real. Maybe she’s sheltered so she’s not used to how these things are meant to go, but she’s not happy to still be in it. Resting her staff against her shoulder, she lifts and lines up her shot with a training bow—having replaced the tip with a thickly padded end for safety. It’llstillsmartifitnailssomeonethough. P l i n g.

The battle is coming to a close.

Sharena stayed longer than she intended to in the medical tent—despite not knowing these versions of her Heroes, she still wanted to know they were all right—and by the time she leaves the tent and walks onto Gronder field, charred and burned from several fires, round three has begun.

Training lance in hand, she huffs. She expected some kind of fight immediately, but it seems everyone is occupied. She turns, and just in time, to see an arrow whizzing towards her.

Sharena rolls to dodge. 19. Success!

She side steps, almost casually, and looks in the direction it came from. It takes all her willpower to not cry out in joy and excitement when she sees Sakura wielding a bow. (Kiran has spoken so fondly of how lovely she looked in Queen Mikoto’s outfit, wielding a yumi just as she had.) But she manages, hand goes to cover her mouth before she can squeal, while she reminds herself repeatedly that this Sakura doesn’t know her.

After a deep breath, she trots over to Sakura, hair flowing and bouncing behind her with every step she takes, and says, “Hey, Sakura! You almost had me there!” She pauses when she stops in front of her, lips pulled into a cheerful smile. “Let’s do our best!”

Sharena rolls to attack. 6. Predicted damage: 1

She takes half a step back and then sweeps the lance in an arc at Sakura’s legs. She wants to throw the healer off balance. Maybe then they could end the fight quickly.