Recuperation

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((private rp between Roe, Namari, and/or Delliks))


Roe rubbed his sore muscles, awaiting the arrival of Namari. He had been working on training with his people in group formation, re learning things that he knew eons ago. Schiltrom, Tetsudo, Phalanx, positions and formations he hoped Namari would let him teach to the guards and army of Avaleur if she ever got one. He looked next to him, counting the weapons he had brought with him. He had ten spears, four shields, two spare swords, one claymore sword, and a lot of training weapons and shields. His smiths had worked for days to get all of this restocked in their shops and make the training weapons for him. He sighed, wincing as his left tricep twitched painfully. He hadn't used a shield like he had for the last few weeks in probably 10,000 years. He drew his sword from his waist and sat down on one of the roughly hewn chairs he had managed to get his hands on for breaks in training.

He planted the sword tip in the ground carefully and used it as a support system. He planned on sparring with her in his blood release, so that it was more fair and easier on her. As far as he knew, she hadn't been in an actual fight for a while now. Ever since the attack on Avaleur, actually. Roe thought back on that day, where he had lost his arm in his second battle with Balius. How he had fought that Crux one armed as well as evaded the ELITE's before they found neutral ground. He smiled wryly at this last part, knowing that if they had all been in top shape it would have been a very interesting fight. Then he thought to the future, of how Avaleur and Guerre would fair if something wasn't done. He knew that he had to kill his father instead of letting him live, that's all Ishin could transfer to him before his future self stopped him. Roe sighed, awaiting for Namari to arrive. He feared he may have to start without her if she didn't show up, or go find another partner for today.

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Delliks raised his arms high above his head and capitalized on his stretch by yawning as his arms held the standard 'y' form of any good stretch. He regrettably walked into the arena. He didn't want to fight, and with his oath it would be harder than hell to do so but he needed money to live. And one of the best places in town to gather money was here.

Delliks walked under the archway and took a look around. Even in the cold and harsh weather it was still kept in wonderful conditions. Mounds of snow could be found in corners and tucked in small spots mostly out of the way and the ground only had the slightest of snow on it. Lucky for them it was just cloudy, it wouldn't snow today, which meant the arena would be bustling, afterall, not many people come on the days when they have to compete in the cold blanket up to their shins.

Before engaging in any sort of competition, however, it would be essential for Delliks to warm up, especially in this colder weather. He started by going over and sitting on a bench next to where the water was held, most likely it would be frozen and any hopes of getting some would take minutes for it to fill your cup. He began wiggling his toes, keeping them warm, as he checked out the rest of the area.

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Roe had immediately noticed the presence of another person as soon as they entered the arena. His sharp sense of hearing picked up on him clomping into the arena as if he was the only one here as easily as a rabbit hears a new hunter. He tightened the grip he had on the hilt of the sword and slowly moved so that he was sitting upright. In his normal form, he still had two arms, so he prepared to grab a shield if this person was here only to fight for money as they were the type to fight dirty. Roe knew that there would be a crowd here eventually when he and, hopefully, Namari were sparring against each other. But the crowd did something to those who fought for money, and Roe didn't like it.

" So what brings you here, stranger?" Roe called out to the person.

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Delliks was laying back minding his own business. He was taken back and surprised when he was called out to. In fact he wasn't sure if he understood correctly.

He looked to his right and his left, even under the bench... no one but him. This man had to be talking to him but, was he? And not only that it seemed like a horribly silly question.

After finally determining that he was the one being talked to, Delliks decided to answer. "I heard this was the best place to catch falling stars." He smirked before ending his sarcasm which had some truth to it. "I am here for the only reason one comes on into this place and doesn't place themselves in the bleachers. Is there any other reason than to fight and make an honest coin?" he in turn asked the man.

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((is Delliks blind?))

Roe sighed as the man answered with a poorly worded riddle. He didn't like those kinds of responses. Roe stood and lifted the sword from the ground back into its sheathe. He was by the arena wall on the other side of the arena, hidden by the shadow from one of the covers on the stands that extended slightly over the edge into the arena. "Riddles aren't my strong suit. Talk normally please." He replied shortly, ignoring the man's question completely until he answered his own.

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((Lol no, I'm not sure exactly how you came to think thatXD))

Delliks chuckled, "Not a riddle, it was a bit of sarcasm that it wasn't until afterward that I found out one could see a bit of truth in. Many warriors are seen as stars, and often times they fall here." He raised an eyebrow to himself, "I suppose you were right to say riddle then." He chuckled shaking his head at these thoughts.
"I am here for the reason all the others are my dear chap, unless there is something people do down here on the battle arena that I was unaware."

Explaining things took a lot of energy. To this he sighed.

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((cuz he walked in to the arena and didn't see the guy sitting down in a chair with weapons and shields in a pile. That's... Well, I just thought he was blind lol))

"You may yet find payment after I am done here doing what people do other than fight for money in the arena." Roe answered in an attempt to do a riddle to the man as well. He really wished Namari would get here soon.

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((I think, and maybe I'm wrong, you where confused when he was looking around? Maybe you thought he was looking for the person talking, when he was just seeing if there was anyone else you may have been talking to lol I should have clarified))

Delliks, completely unaware it was a riddle, "Oh so it will be a demonstration of sorts eh. Teaching me what other activities are available. Thank you that would be quite nice." He sat back and waited. This would perhaps help him very much with the trouble of his oath.

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((sure should have lol))

Roe sighed at the man. The arena would be open in about two hours, and she wasn't here to yet. Probably overslept, letting the royalty notion get to her. He looked at Delliks carefully, examining him. He had trouble with this man for some reason, where he was usually very good at judging people's skills by a careful look. Roe walked back over to the pile and grabbed a couple practice swords, balanced them in his hands to make sure they weighed about the same. He drew his real sword and set it on the ground, knowing that if anybody tried to take it he could easily get a hold on them before they got out of the arena. Roe cracked his shoulder and walked over, sheathing one of the practice swords into his scabbard. It fit, barely. He flipped the other one so he was holding it by the 'blade' and tossed it the twenty feet or so to Delliks. It landed right at his feet, sword point first.

"Well, I have a few conclusions for who you are. From the sword, I can obviously deduce you at least have some skill with a sword. Now, from you yourself, you are either extremely skilled or very new to the art of swordcraft and have a very sharp wit to keep yourself out of trouble. If you are the latter, I recommend walking out of here before you are beaten or killed in this arena. If you are the former, then why not warm up a little bit first and show this old elf how good you are?" Roe said as he walked towards the man until there was only five feet or so between them. Roe reached to his belt and slipped out one pair of sparring gloves fit for his hands and put them on, then got into a defensive stance. The other set he would have let the man use, but they were fit for Namari.

((hmmm... Maybe the start of a friendship/rivalry and the introduction to Delliks coming to Roe's fight against his dad later?))

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((Yes yes I can see this building as well. And an excellent intro to the fight later! Lol and you didn't offer him the gloves cause you only have one extra XD Namari has one hand. I imagined him offering and then being like, oh I only have one))

Delliks, being human, moved his feet apart in fear the practice blade would hit them. It of course wouldn't have but he would rather not break a toe.
He smiled, so it was a demonstration that would help him with his oath and warm him up. A win win situation.
Delliks chuckled, "A bit of both actually. My talking tends to get me in trouble and so I learned quick to have skills to get me back out of it." He would not be leaving his sword behind. Roe may have trusted he would get it but Delliks would take no chances. It was practically a relic, no to mention a family heirloom.

He got up and picked up the sword. "A warm up would be nice, especially in this sort of weather."
Delliks fumble around with the sword, looking like he wasn't sure what to do with it. Finally deciding what to do with it, he pinched it between his arm and side to hold it while he gave the man a simple bow, accepting his invitation.
He places it back into his hand and twisted it a few times, moving it about, getting comfortable and familiar with the weight and shape of the 'weapon' he would be using.

"Delliks." He introduces himself before beginning to circle around Roe, trying to move the action to a place not so crowded with benches and the 'watering hole'. Hate to destroy what the fighters probably seemed as their sanctuary in between matches. That would be a great way to make new friends.
The man was in a defensive stance. Inviting Delliks for the first attempt at an attack, better put more work into the counter f the counter, since that was most nearly what would come.

He swung the blade down and up, an upward slash, perhaps one of the less used attacks especially to begin with.

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((Lol, I completely forgot about her lack of an arm somehow. Anyways, should we go with Delliks underestimates Roe and gets owned at first, then he gets serious? I think that would be awesome, and another lesson in humility for Delliks as it seems as though he only had one big lesson in it from what his character sheet hints at))

Roe had expected something unexpected from the young warrior, and it turns out he was actually right on this aspect of the man. As the sword came up, Roe shot his left hand out palm first and smacked the flat of the blade as hard as he could without breaking the wood in an attempt to send the man a little off balance. As soon as he did this he spun around quickly to the man's right and tried to throw a quick little kick into the back of his thigh in order to cause a painful cramp. After this, Roe danced away to about ten feet from Delliks and got back into his defensive stance. He knew the man wouldn't be taken for something like that again and quickly came up with a plan.

"Call me The Hunter for now. My name is of no importance." He replied to the man. He had to get a taste of what this man stood for, and not telling him his name was a good way to start out.

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((Getting beat up daily by your grandmother XD no he has learned much of humility lol but oh yes he is definitely going to lose))

The kick stung as it slapped against the back of his thigh. He was able to quickly walk it off.

"You should have told me we were going to be using nicknames. You can call me the Hunted then." He shook his head, "Tsk, refuse to give me your name, that is fine but please, your name is important, in a way it is one of the most important things about you. To some, it is you."

Delliks took note if the fighting style 'the hunter' was beginning to settle into. Most styles worked well if they were consistently held. His goal would be to make it so it wasn't. There openings would spread wide.
He charged forward, once reaching the hunter he jumped and performed a spinning slash. He rolled himself back as he landed.

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((Alright lol))

Roe raised his eyebrow as the man said his words. When he did the spinning slash after jumping, Roe simply bent his knees and backed up a little bit to avoid the entire attack. "I was branded with that name long ago, and even to this day I am still known around the world by it. Who is to say that isn't my real name? You know nothing of me Delliks, but a word of advice from an old elf; don't go in so wildly like that, if I had my blade drawn you'd have a nasty welt on you throat or chin." Roe advised. He held up his right hand and put his left hand behind him like a monk would; with his fist clenched with the palm facing outwards. He placed his feet firmly on the ground and bent his knees a little bit. His feet were a little more than shoulder width apart and his right big toe was facing outwards towards Delliks while his left foot was held horizontally to provide balance. His right arm started at a downward angle to the elbow, where it was bent almost at a 60 degree angle with his hand lined up with his arm. His fingers were all straight and his thumb was curled into his palm.

Roe had figured out some of this man's style now and could accurately judge how well he knew the sword. More than likely, he was an out of practice mercenary who knew how to use the blade well but lack of practice with said blade has left him rusty and out of tune with his old battle instincts. But this man also looked strangely familiar as well (( am I allowed to let Roe deduce he is Namesiwa's grandson or not?)) but that didn't matter right now. "So, how long has it been since you've used your sword in combat? A month? Half a year?" Roe asked as he shuffled to his right for better positioning with his back to the sun that was currently hidden behind clouds.

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((Sure it doesn't bother me, but I would imagine it would take a bit more time before such an inference could be made. Since no one even knew he was married XD))

Delliks shrugged, as he stood back up. If he had his sword drawn yes but he didn't. If he was a 1000 pound golem then different things would happen too, but ifs were only that. Ifs.

"I'm sorry, it was sort of inferred that you had another name. Perhaps I was wrong." His thoughts went back to the fighting the bandits.
"I used my sword a week ago or so. So you too think I am under practiced eh." He chuckled remembering discussions with another lass. One who perhaps had too much practice.
"Practice makes perfect, 'perfection' soon leads to a rather large ego. How can one wield a sword well if he has trouble with his own head?" He smirked.

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Roe smiled at the man. "You are wrong. Practice never makes perfect, practice makes permanent. Without practice, you can and will forget something important in a battle whether you think you're fine or not." Roe replied. The man was smart, but he was under practiced. Still, even an under practiced warrior is a warrior.

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Delliks laughed and a late smile appeared on his face, "I haven't heard that saying, I think I like it better, doesn't make for as good of a joke though."
He took the sword in both hands and walked forward conscious of what the hunter may do, "But if you never mess up the fight gets boring, where is the fun without improv?"

[Namari Lovelle]

The Queen was on edge as she walked, her hand on the pommel of her sword. People would smile and nod at her as she passed. Some, though, whom she thought she might recognize from the arena that day, looked away. But, alas, that was the last thing on her mind as she mumbled away to herself.

The woman wore looser clothing than usual, no dresses. She had changed after her confrontation with Phillis, knowing Roe was in the fighting mood. It would be best to wear clothing that would be appropriate for sparring. Her old knight outfit, with a bit less armor than usual so that she did not look as bulky, was wrapped around her comfortably, allowing her to move freely. And the best part, of course, in the young Queen's eyes- no dresses.

"Late....of course I'm late...run into the supposed dead king and talk to him, of course I'm late....I don't know how in the hell Roe will take THAT excuse!" Namari grumbled to herself as she made her way to her old favourite place. The arena, grand and magnificent in her eyes, approached her quickly while she walked. That day she was allowed out of the hospital finally, not long after getting back from the future. She had not had much of a chance to see Steele in a while- the thought made her feel guilty. Would it happen in the future? Would they be able to prevent the horror of the future? She had no idea. It worried her to bits.

Reaching the gates she wandered in, her thoughts dreadful. As her eyes wandered up and spotted Roe she smiled softly- one of her friends who managed to take her thoughts away from evil. Maybe she could convince him to be able to let her see Steele. Now, though, was not the time.

Namari raised an eyebrow though, and the person Roe was talking to. Apparently sparring- lucky for Namari, at least Roe had not been waiting on her. He was a gentleman, but that didn't mean she wanted anyone to put their time to waste on waiting for her. She ignored the thought of the stranger and approached the two like they were old friends.

"You two having fun then?" she asked, stopping a good distance to give the two space as they looked as if they were about to spar once more. She looked both the men up and down, especially the stranger, sending both a smile.

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Delliks turned hearing the sound of a woman's voices.

He immediately bowed, of course not knowing who she was, he was always this way around woman. "Good day M'Lady. I always have fun, or at least try to. No one likes a stick in the mud eh?"

[Namari Lovelle]

Namari raised an eyebrow and grinned, pretending to curtsey to the man.

"No, I don't think anyone does. Though I know quite a few friends of mine..." she grinned, with a shrug, walking a bit closer to the two. "Sorry for keeping you waiting Roe, I didn't mean to be late. Sort of ran into a little trouble," the woman shrugged once more, trying to ignore the fact that Phillis had come back.

"So what's your name?" she looked at Delliks with a smile, resting her hand on her hip.

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The man had said something far quicker than Roe could've when Namari got there. "Well Delliks, in fighting it isn't supposed to be fun in an actual fight." He said. Roe looked at Namari with an eyebrow raised. He could tell something was troubling her, and now that she was late from it he would find out what it was eventually. "And it is okay Namari, we've managed to keep ourselves busy. But it seems as if this young man wants to be the next rising star in the arena." He said, motioning at Delliks. He walked over to Namari and bowed his head a bit, then got the *glove* ((lol)) from his belt and handed it to Namari. "I can help you put it on if you wish."