Friend In Need (OOC)

[Zach]

I'm in a bad mood, so I don't feel like being nice. I'm posting.

 

[Black Noise]

And you officially have a PC kill, unless molo pops on by some miricle within 24 hours xD

 

[Prancing Yawn]

I live!!!

 

[Black Noise]

I live!!!

Hallelujah!

 

[Insanity]

That's a given. >.>

 

[Zach]

Sorn is unconscious, dismembered, and disarmed. He's under my captivity at the current moment.

 

[Insanity]

There, my closing post. :)

 

[Black Noise]

Same.

 

[MolotovCocktailParty]

Look, I'm sorry that I have schoolwork and can't post every day, but a chance to not be autokilled for circumstances outside my control would be great. I don't even have reliable computer access at this point - I'm lucky if I can get on every few days. And if I don't know when I can get on, I can't exactly warn people about it, because I don't know myself. So not assuming I'm ignoring people and letting me defend myself would be nice.

I don't know how this is going to be handled, but even if we rewind before Sorn basically got sabered in the face while standing there like an idiot, as for taking on two Crusaders by myself - well, I've done harder things in the past.

Cyclone, how on earth would Ruthric's thrown saber hit Sorn before Sorn's knee strike hit him? That just doesn't make sense.

As to the "super Saiyan" references, I think it works fine. Even if it wasn't part of official Jedi training, which I think it would, using the Force to break a Force Grip is just common sense. Anyone with half a brain would do that. And no, it wouldn't affect Cat, because I wrote it so that it took place before Cat jumped. Posts can be written with their own little timeline - every element of my post does not necessarily have to take place after every element of the person before me's post. Also, that unbalancing push could theoretically unbalance Ruthric enough that Cat's blow would connect and he would avoid leg-destruction, but that was a good move and I'll let you guys work that out amongst yourselves. I can't really post until this stuff is resolved.

Sorry for the long post, it's like three or four stuffed into one. I'll try to be on tomorrow if at ALL possible but I can guarantee nothing.

 

[Zach]

Molotov, I understand and sympathize with your concerns of not knowing when you'll be online. If that was the case, an OOC comment should have been made saying that you don't know when you'll be able to be online and that you'd have to cut the thread short (basically retreating after me and Cyclone got Insanity, without casualties).

As for what happened to your character, the lightsaber cut through your arms and pulled back around through one leg, not your face. Sorn is still alive.

As for the timing of actions, you can't do everything at once. It's HIGHLY unlikely that you would have seen me at all, since my presence was suppressed with the Force, I was only just coming around the corner, and you already took up the action of engaging Sogar. I acknowledged your action of breaking free from the Force Grip, but that also means that you wouldn't really be able to use a Force Push at me. Even though I still acknowledged your Force Push, it takes place at the same time as Cat jumping at me and me punched his leg (with a Force-enhanced attack that had been mentioned in the previous post). Keep in mind, a single post only allows so many actions. The multitude of a post is going to be the descriptions of your actions, not adding more and more on.

As for your knee into Sogar, that also took place as you broke free from the grip, released a Force Push, and engaged him with your lightsaber again. In regards of the counter, my lightning shocked your lower body and rendered your thrusted knee harmless.

A portion of your post entering the conflict:

He ignited his viridian lightsaber and thrust through a passage opening, coming upon the two combatants. His swing would block Sogar's slash at Cat, and then Sorn himself would step into view. He had beaten Sogar once; he could do it again.

A portion of my responding post:

Dashing forward with the Force, turning the corner as he reached out with his hand, Ruthric gripped the newly arrived Jedi. He attempted to pull his mass over to himself with tremendous force. It was unlikely that the Jedi would be able to defend against this until he was already on his way through the air, as he'd focused his attention on the Iktotchi Sith facing off with Cat. Without drawing his lightsaber, the Crusader clenched his prosthetic right arm into a fist and gathered the Force into a collection of compressed, kinetic energy. This would be far from lethal, but it would definitely show the Jedi that he was not one to be overlooked.

A portion of your next post:

Sorn's reverie was suddenly broken when Ruthric rushed around the corner and grabbed him with the Force. Thankfully, every Padawan's basic training involved anti-Force tactics, and Sorn responded with a mild Force Push of his own, not enough to paste Ruthric against the wall, but enough to make him stumble, lose his balance, and break his concentration. This would also create another opening for Cat to attack. Sorn fell back to the floor, rising from one knee.

...

Sorn raised his blade in an automatic parry and was immediately forced back; he could feel the inhuman, unnatural strength coursing through Sogar's veins. But Sorn used Form V, too. Two could play at that game.

Beads of sweat broke out on Sorn's face as he slowly, relentlessly pushed Sogar back, flooding his own limbs with Force energy in the manner of Djem So, until he was able to match Sogar in terms of strength. Amidst the effort, he smiled. This was his domain. One on one combat, straightforward and simple. He'd almost won last time, and this time he'd definitely pull it off.

To engage Sogar, disable my Force Grip, Force Push at me, and engage Sogar again after coming up from a crouched position (on one knee), would balance out with number of actions from the rest of us. Your release from the grip and Force push in my direction was simultaneous to Cat jumping at me and me swinging with the Force-charged punch. You engaging Sogar again is simultaneous to me throwing my lightsaber and shocking you. Your knee might collide with Sogar's side, but I stand by the reasoning that your arms (which are being used to push Sogar back, as you specifically mentioned it was a hard task, and as Form V is primarily a double-handed form, as it's mostly aggressive in its technique) were severed from the initial swing, and removing your leg on its return. The lightning (being faster than the lightsaber) would have hit your knee as it was coming up (I'd be willing to reason that it would hit your leg as you made contact with Sogar, but that wouldn't change much).

As for the super sayan comment, that was brash of me and I apologize for the sarcasm. I only meant that so man things were being done at once. As for the outcome of Sorn at the moment, he is very much alive. He will be kept so until further notice.

EDIT: It occurred to me that this might clear things up. The way that the rotation order for posting was set up is that my post started the new round. The four posts following were assumed to be simultaneous, all having new actions to do simultaneously. Having my post be first and yours be last actually gives you the advantage, being able to post a defense, rather than posting first and me knowing how to attack you. Other than that, even if you had posted, there still wasn't much you could have done.

 

[Zach]

Molotov's last activity was 10/20, and this post was put up 10/19, so I assume there aren't any disputes.

Since my closing post on 10/21, I'll await any contact of disputed details.