The Bells

[Styx]

If you can grab someone else PC wise who wants to jump in feel free, or feel free to run away and do an exit post if you want. We just wanted to give you an out since you lost your partner in the middle of the fight.


OR
Feel free to stay and fight to the end.

You are generous adversaries and cool dudes! I’ll see my fight to the end solo, and if/when you kill my character, you’ve earned the right to take his stuff and claim your victory!

 

[Taz]

Just need the edits and I'll post tomorrow. Clock is frozen till @Morse makes the change.

 

[Rimrald]

He edited @Taz

 

[vamp]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the offer, but if we only have a week left to finish this thread then I’ll keep going. Even if I’m solo and will probably die lol. I could’ve died either way.

Unless I’m misunderstanding? How would this play out? I edit my post, withdraw to the front lines and recruit another PC into the fight, and then reengage you guys? Still only a week left in-real-time to finish? Or something else?

Sorry for tuning in so late, but the Kessel pack got downgraded from Main Faction Battle to just a normal mission pack, so there's no more time limit. The thread will keep going until one side loses/runs.

 

[Rimrald]

When did that happen?

 

[vamp]

When did that happen?

2 days ago-ish I think. Nefie posted a notif in the Sith sign ups

 

[Taz]

K I'll post this afternoon after work...also boo no the not faction battle.

 

[Styx]

@Rimrald Just to be clear:

Should he reach Juulius unhindered, Essien would just barely flank Juulius, slightly left, attempting to put Juulius in as much harm's way as himself should Dax resume his role as a threat from on high, and use his lightsaber to attempt a slash left to right through Juulius' wrists and waist. Should there be any action before that, Essien would react accordingly.

I meant Essien's left, attempting to put him at Juulius' right, thus putting Juulius semi in between Essien and Dax for Essien's protection. And the slash was from Essien's left to right, Juulius' right to left.

I'm not asking for an edit unless you want to, it's up to you; your move still works, I'm just making sure we're on the same page. As is, it looks like Juulius angles his left side toward Essien and still manages to catch Essien's lightsaber with the beskad.

Unless it's too late? I can work with this. Either way.

 

[Rimrald]

By your post "Essien would just barely flank Juulius, slightly left, attempting to put Juulius in as much harm's way as himself should Dax resume his role as a threat from on high"

I understood that as you're coming in on his left side, I can edit the positioning but the defense would remain the same as blocking the strike wouldn't change since they are facing one another and the blades would be on the same side since youre right handed and he's using his left.

 

[Styx]

By your post "Essien would just barely flank Juulius, slightly left, attempting to put Juulius in as much harm's way as himself should Dax resume his role as a threat from on high"

I understood that as you're coming in on his left side, I can edit the positioning but the defense would remain the same as blocking the strike wouldn't change since they are facing one another and the blades would be on the same side since youre right handed and he's using his left.

Ya that's my bad. I'll be more clear next time. The only thing it might affect is that Essien's blade would be coming from his left to right, so Juulius would block Essien's blade with his beskad in Juulius' left hand a slightly different way.

I'm not trying to get anything out of this, I just want every one to be seeing the same thing.

So Essien's right hand blade is blocked by Juulius' left hand beskad sort of at Juulius' left side, but Essien's lightsaber swing would be led by the hilt so the lightsaber would be blocked more from Juulius' inside guard rather than the outside.

 

[Rimrald]

Ya that's my bad. I'll be more clear next time. The only thing it might affect is that Essien's blade would be coming from his left to right, so Juulius would block Essien's blade with his beskad in Juulius' left hand a slightly different way.

I'm not trying to get anything out of this, I just want every one to be seeing the same thing.

So Essien's right hand blade is blocked by Juulius' left hand beskad sort of at Juulius' left side, but Essien's lightsaber swing would be led by the hilt so the lightsaber would be blocked more from Juulius' inside guard rather than the outside.

That's how im picturing it, and the fact that you're in my inside guard is the only reason I see him close enough to try and strike with the bayonet like he is (:

 

[Styx]

That's how im picturing it, and the fact that you're in my inside guard is the only reason I see him close enough to try and strike with the bayonet like he is (:

Okay cool. Just making sure it's all out there before Taz posts and it's my turn again. Didn't wanna just write what I pleased without talking' it out with ya. Thanks Rimrald!

 

[Styx]

Sorry, @Rimrald could you confirm this for me also?

"causing Juulius to defend himself with beskad holding it at a 45 degree angle across his body and moving it to block the incoming attack to lock blades with the Sith"

Might not be necessary to get this into detail, but I just want to be extra clear in my picturing things. Is the tip of the beskad pointing up at a 45 degree angle? or down? I want to depict it the way you want it.

 

[Rimrald]

He's holding it traditionally not backhanded :)

 

[Styx]

@Taz I know things might've gotten a little jumbled up with Morse's abrupt exit, but I think the timeline in your post isn't lined up with my last post.

I established that my first Force Push directed at Dax happens while Dax is backing up while firing his shots at Taalong (or at least just after). It doesn't look like this attack was addressed in your post. Then the grenade would explode after that. Also, Dax seems to be reacting as though he expected the floor to collapse. I would think he'd fall to the floor before he had a chance to use his jetpack even if he hadn't just released the flurry of flame and two shots per hand with weapons still in hand. There wasn't a pause depicted there in my post for you to use, and even if there was I still imagine Dax would be more surprised than he seems. If you want to say that Dax manages to use his jetpack in time, then I would imagine there to be some sinkage before lifting off, otherwise Dax would have predicted the grenade's explosion and the floor's collapse before it happened (without any written communication IC in either character's posts), and therefore Dax would be in the path of the Force Push and the wall's collapse at/onto him (in the path of the Force Push either way imo).

Also, "Essien Inemesit seemed to be focused on the other mandalorian, so much so that he left himself open", seems like an unnecessary mischaracterization considering that I wrote that Essien flanks Juulius specifically with Dax in mind. Suit yourself if you want to leave that in, but you can expect me to ignore that - just a heads up there.

I know you just got off work so you're probably beat, but I hope you're relaxin' now with your shoes off and a nice cold one to drink!



TL;DR - I'd like Dax to take my Force Push, take a bit of wall crash, and either fall to the first floor mostly unharmed or take a delay in flight while hit by wall and then fly out as you like after delay with little to almost no damage and then attack or don't attack as you like. Thank you.

 

[Taz]

I somehow missed the push, i admit that. I think i knew and then dealing with Mores I forgot it was targeted at Dax.

As for the jetpack, it just gives Dax options and preps for counter moves. As for the floor thing, being a firefighter i can tell you that walking into a building with heavy structural damage, you expect and anticipate a floor or wall to give.

Sadly some just aren't quick in real life but you do plan for it in your mind.

I'm more than willing to edit the post but don't have time this morning. If your willing to ride it out till tonight I'll fix it.

 

[Styx]

I somehow missed the push, i admit that. I think i knew and then dealing with Mores I forgot it was targeted at Dax.

As for the jetpack, it just gives Dax options and preps for counter moves. As for the floor thing, being a firefighter i can tell you that walking into a building with heavy structural damage, you expect and anticipate a floor or wall to give.

Sadly some just aren't quick in real life but you do plan for it in your mind.

I'm more than willing to edit the post but don't have time this morning. If your willing to ride it out till tonight I'll fix it.

Thanks Taz! You’re a firefighter? That’s awesome!

 

[Taz]

Ok so I added a lot more to the post to try and describe intention and not like make it sound like an auto hit. After re-reading the force push of the wall it's not much. A lvl 1 at 10-20 meters away without charging up a little bit will not be able to take out a wall, not even a weakened one with a short charged push.

 

[Styx]

Ok so I added a lot more to the post to try and describe intention and not like make it sound like an auto hit. After re-reading the force push of the wall it's not much. A lvl 1 at 10-20 meters away without charging up a little bit will not be able to take out a wall, not even a weakened one with a short charged push.

Fair enough. I appreciate your willingness to hear me out all the same.

On to my post...

So, the first paragraph is pretext. Just adding a slight/quick check over the shoulder. The timing of it makes it irrelevant to @Rimrald's last post.

The second paragraph justifies why I believe Dax wouldn't shoot in time to interrupt my last post. Taz, you added new bits of information that seemed to add time to your action, yet you edited your action to occur even sooner than before. This paragraph explains my position on the matter.

The third paragraph is my action post, my reaction to Juulius' vibro bayonet and a detail about Dax's shots missing. Intent is to cut off Juulius' right arm at the elbow before Juulius even finishes the stabbing motion. Essien's left and right hands synchronize, acting together. Ends with Juulius directly between Dax and Essien.

The fourth paragraph is my hypothetical, my follow up should everything succeed. Intent is to grab Juulius and cut off his left hand, using Juulius as a human shield.

For a little added visual, though not perfectly accurate, this drawing. Juulius (left) and Essien (right). Left couple shows Juulius' with intent to use vibro bayonet (right hand). Right couple shows Essien's intent to cut through Juulius' right elbow.

 

[Rimrald]

Quick few notes on your post, Juulius didn’t run out to meet you, in my post the most moving I did was slightly recoiling at the force move you used.

With your hop move, you’re intending to redirect the attack, reposition your blade to sever the arm and land behind me? To finish your attack, I’m just having trouble visualizing how small of a hop it is to land behind me from a running start coming at my front is all. Like it feels that something of that nature would be a semi acrobatic move or am I picturing it wrong?