[Day 1] Foil Round 1: Fray, Ka. vs. Shoal

[aya]

FOIL ROUND 1: FRAY, KA. VS. SHOAL

Welcome to the Individual Foil tournament of the second Panem Olympic Games! The fencing strips are located within the Olympic Arena, with stands for spectators traveling from Districts One, Two, Four, and the Capitol to watch the competitors. Television cameras are set up around as well, to broadcast the event to anyone staying home as well as to the other districts who aren't as lucky and competent as you all! Please be sure you stretch and warm up with your coaches before you're called to the starting block, and remember, make your district proud!

See also: Foil Information Thread

The three fencing events (Epee, Sabre, and Foil) are tournaments, which follow brackets. Each match will have its own thread, which will be posted by me. Feel free to roleplay your character fencing their opponent for each touch and then paste the code [*roll range="1-4"] without the asterisk into your post and roll, as you would with a Hunger Games die. This corresponds to the number of points your competitor scored in a row, and will be added to your total. All fencing bouts go to fifteen touches and follow turn order, as a regular fight using the combat system would.

The competitor who reaches fifteen points first wins the bout and moves on to the next round. As the bouts finish, the winners will be recorded here; when all the first round bouts have been completed, the bracket will be updated and the next round will start.

CURRENT SCORE

Kaiser Fray: 10
Villain Shoal: 15



TL;DR
Dice: [*roll range="1-4"] until someone reaches 15. Take turns.
Deadline: 08/23 ~11:59pm EST

[Python]

K A I S E R F R A Y

His first thought: What the fuck kind of name is Villain?

He approached the line with his sword in hand, picturing some asshole donning a cape. Then the guy actually showed himself, and he stopped caring.

Holy shit.

That looked like two-hundred pounds of hell yes and over six feet of take me now.

He waggled his eyebrows at him. ”I hope you’re as bad as your name suggests. I like bad boys.” He was a bad boy too – he did frequently stab people to death back in District One, not that anybody but Scout knew about that – and people often said that two bad boys couldn’t clash. Those people could fuck off, though, because Kaiser wanted himself a Villain.

After he fenced his ass to shame, of course.

”Ready?”

Hell yeah.

template by chelsey

i5W8lKnB1-4 1-4

[aya]

lit up lit up lit up
lit up alright

Villain Shoal —

Based on name and size alone, Villain Shoal ought to be the most formidable competitor in everything he attempted. Much to the dismay of those in charge of his training, however, the soft-hearted Career was no more villainous than the thin foil in his hand. He offered a sportsmanlike smile to his opponent — Fray, no surprise considering how many of them filled the fencing brackets — and received a suggestive eyebrow raise in reply.

"I hope you’re as bad as your name suggests. I like bad boys." Truth be told, the overlarge District Four hadn't the slightest inclination towards mischief. Nor was he as brutish as he looked; the last nose he'd bloodied had been his own, and even then the sight of blood had made him queasy. He'd play along though; the District One wouldn't see through the guise if he wasn't looking. "See for yourself," he invited, the oft-practiced overtones of self-assuredness highlighted in his voice.

"Ready?"

Villain smirked. "En garde."

Current score: 0
+
ryfxpYoJ1-4

1-4

[Python]

K A I S E R F R A Y

”See for yourself.”

Man, what a hottie.

His first point was well-struck, and the short-lived spurt of confidence following the deliberate move was something he couldn’t ignore. It was a bad idea to let pride sway him out of focus, but it might’ve been too late for a change in perspective. Villain was quickly gaining the upper hand with four damn hits in a row after his mental slip up. There was no way his hotness was distracting him this much.

Maybe he was just way better.

”En garde indeed,” he muttered.

At least he had won his sabre duel with Anise, so he could say that there was one victory in his hands.

Screw it if he lost this one.

template by chelsey

SYWLiCYS1-4
total points: 3

1-4

[aya]

lit up lit up lit up
lit up alright

Villain Shoal —

At four points to three, Villain held a tenuous lead over the boy from District One. His four-point streak had seemingly put a dent in his opponent's confidence, which was something, even if the flirt across the strip was gaining on him again.

The District Four felt a small smile creep over his face as he beat away Kaiser Fray's blade and went in for a lunge. And since combat was never Villain's strong suit — after all, it was hard to get good at skills where the end results made you woozy — it genuinely felt good to do well. He didn't kid himself that he'd be able to take home a medal, but if he could win one bout at least, well, that would be good enough for him.

Current score: 4
+
AIM5qYgs1-4

1-4

[Python]

K A I S E R F R A Y

It was still early on in the duel, so making a comeback was still a possibility. Six to three wasn’t so bad. It was a bummer to the Frays, but fuck family pride. He was here to take part of the sport seriously, maybe win a medal or two if he could, and then spend the rest of his time fucking around – literally. He didn’t care what his parents thought of his performance in one simple foil event.

This wasn’t the Games or anything, just the Olympics.

His deflects were improving. Villain managed two more well-earned strikes, but Kaiser was starting to narrow his focus.

Ignore the hotness, you can’t even see his face. Sex later, fight now.

If one can call this fighting.

template by chelsey

xyvmoT6B1-4
total points: 5

1-4

[aya]

lit up lit up lit up
lit up alright

Villain Shoal —

It seemed as if his opponent had tightened up his defenses considerably. Villain was having a hard time getting the point of his foil past the Fray boy's blade, and half the time when he managed, he couldn't land it on target. He did his best to retain his cool — and he was still holding a slight lead — but a cloud of doubt crept over him, like a storm rolling into port. Focus, he urged himself, not that it did him any good.

Current score: 6
+
kULe_o4J1-4

1-4

[Python]

K A I S E R F R A Y

It was never too late.

The slate began to even itself out; Kaiser scored two hits, and Villain scored two hits in return. That was all. His focus on defense was making him lighter on his feet like a dancing feather. It was his offense he still needed to mold properly to match his opponent’s skill level. If this was a real sword and a real fight, it would be different for sure. The restricted movements of foil left him in an awkward position, but he managed had a victory with someone as quick as Anise. Why not here too?

template by chelsey

yrjBxfBw1-4
total points: 6

1-4

[aya]

lit up lit up lit up
lit up alright

Villain Shoal —

Villain took a hit center-mass, which drew a grunt out of him. His resolve strengthened, and he decided he wasn't okay with losing this match. He opened up a slew of quick lunges, trying to force the Fray boy off the back of the strip.

Current score: 7
+
ZMrbyQZT1-4

1-4

[Python]

K A I S E R F R A Y

For once, Kaiser was actually too focused to speak. He would happily participate in playful banter with Anise, and to an extent he had. She had responded with distaste, of course, but that was the whole point. Teasing the shit out of his opponents was fun.

Somehow, this was different. He felt abnormally focused, as if nothing in the world could snap him out of this fighting trance.

template by chelsey

gnVZgy5r1-4
total points: 7 kaiser pls

1-4

[aya]

but I keep it upstairs
keep it upstairs for the grand finale
I keep it upstairs
gonna be a blank slate gonna wear a white cape

Villain Shoal —

Villain Shoal was starting to feel reasonably good about the way his bout was going. He and Fray were neck-and-neck for awhile, going back and forth, but it seemed like the District Four might actually be pulling ahead. One victory, that was all Villain wanted — one victory, and then he'd play it by ear. Just something so he could have some kind of tangible proof that, as far as careers were concerned, his brain didn't make total waste of his build.

Current score: 9
+
LDp1uimo1-4

1-4

[Python]

K A I S E R F R A Y

Shit.

He was falling fast, having lost his touch somewhere along the way. The score wasn't even close anymore. Four for you, Villain. What a badass, being able to trip him up so badly.

Then again, he had suffered an overwhelming defeat in wrestling as well.

Maybe his only talents were in the art of killing and sexing. Oh well, he thought, I can still be proud of those things.

He smirked to himself and stepped forward to continue the incessant dueling.

template by chelsey

Nwg6mJB41-4
total points: 101-4

[aya]

but I keep it upstairs
keep it upstairs for the grand finale
I keep it upstairs
gonna be a blank slate gonna wear a white cape

Villain Shoal —

He was so close — just two points from moving on to the next match, while Fray was still a considerable a few points behind — enough, he figuered, enough for Villain to clinch it. Emboldened, his attacks grew more ferocious — he lunged deeper, even making one final flèche to score one final touch with a flourish.

Current score: 13
+
DJDKPC6W1-4

He ripped off his mask and offered a firm handshake and warm, sporting smile to Fray. "Thanks," he said. "Good match."

1-4