Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Shayuri]

*Marie blushes even more.*

"Jacen, I...Thank you," she squeezes his hand and is simply silent for a short while. Afterwards, she adds, "So can you show me one more move that's really awesome before we go back? Like do you have something like that crazy technique that Jean used?"

Jacen grins abashedly.

"Nothing as fancy," he admits. "I've been training to achieve precision more than that kind of raw, blinding speed. Um...maybe..."

Jacen looks around for something he might demonstrate his control of the blade with...

(OOC - Basically, I figure the 'precise strike' class feature suggests a high degree of blade control and accuracy...and being able to use it under pressure and on a moving, defending target. Based on that, d'ya think he could do something cool with it besides extra damage? And if so...suggestions are welcome, though I have some ideas of my own. )

 

[Rystil Arden]

"You're blade is a sharp as your tongue my friend, and about as effective" replies Tristan who brings the flat of his blade is a quick arc to the Scarlet Punpernickles legs. Knocking him to the ground, and then landing a half-hearted attempt at hitting him with the flat of his blade.

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Trip attempt
Tristan trips the SP R1 (1d20+9=28)

Tistan Str Check for Trip (1d20+9=27)

Tristna attacks the prone SP with non-lethal damage (1d20+9=13, 1d8+6=9)


In light of the rolls I will assume it worked [/sblock]

(OOC: Yeah, I didn't even roll--those auto-trip, though the follow-up misses)

*Tristan bowls the Crimson Pumpernickel onto the ground like a sack of flour or some other bread-related thing that falls over easily, but the crafty fellow twists and rolls (probably a pumpernickel roll I guess) out of the way. Staring up at Tristan, the Pumpernickel gloats:*

"Aha! Now I have the advantage. For you...are upside-down! Thou shalt fall to thy stooping demented knees to the mighty might of the mighty Rising Dough!"

*He vaults to his feat, provoking another attack from Tristan which misses again, and then strikes at Tristan harder this time, perhaps because of the momentum of rising. The attack looks so ridiculous that it is hard not to laugh, but somehow, it actually manages to score another hit.*

(OOC: D'oh, I forgot to list damage last time--total taken is 14)

"So-ho! Who has the advantage now? Thou art but foul and tainted yeast on the rise of the Crimson Pumpernickel!"

 

[Rystil Arden]

Jacen grins abashedly.

"Nothing as fancy," he admits. "I've been training to achieve precision more than that kind of raw, blinding speed. Um...maybe..."

Jacen looks around for something he might demonstrate his control of the blade with...

(OOC - Basically, I figure the 'precise strike' class feature suggests a high degree of blade control and accuracy...and being able to use it under pressure and on a moving, defending target. Based on that, d'ya think he could do something cool with it besides extra damage? And if so...suggestions are welcome, though I have some ideas of my own. )

(OOC: I agree--he could probably do something like spin and slash in an arc, ending with a gentle stab that plucks a flower on the point of the blade to give to Marie. Of course, that isn't necessarily a good idea, depending on what he thinks Marie's reaction to doing that to a flower would be, but feel free to try tricks of precise control)

 

[Fenris]

Despite than man's foppish appearance he was inflicting damage, which meant he was either very good in order to appear so bad, or merely very lucky, Tristan knew some beginning fencers who could fight over their level because they used unorthodox moves. In any case this comical figure was very much bent on killing him, as the two bleeding wounds told. Tristan shifted his stance a bit to be able to block his attack more and struck again.


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Combat Expertise to shift 3 Bab to AC giving a new AC of 18

Trip attempt
Tristan R2 Trip attempt (1d20+6=25)
Damn both trip attacks would be crits if normal attacks!

Tristan Str Check (1d20+9=13)

If the Str check succeeds:
Attack
Tristan attack (1d20+10=30, 1d8+5=8)

Tristan Crit Confirm (1d20+10=25)

Oh I so hope he fails!

If he succeed and tries to counter trip:
Tristan Str check to resist trip (1d20+5=15)

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[unleashed]

"Well...there's a man here, a brute of the man, who gra...wait, this is a party...I wouldn't want to ruin the party for this and all, you know, but?...oh, but he was insulting me because my father is just a minor baronet, calling me a witch and a prettied-up whore. Then he started...touching me. That beast! I...But...I wouldn't want to cause any trouble...Do you think a duel would be okay?"

OOC: Somehow I missed this post at least three times.

“Well, whether it’s okay or not, sweet Anne, I won’t suffer any man to touch a woman against her wishes, so let’s go see if I can’t reclaim your honour from this brute,” Gabriel declares, offering his arm so she may lead him to the man in question.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Despite than man's foppish appearance he was inflicting damage, which meant he was either very good in order to appear so bad, or merely very lucky, Tristan knew some beginning fencers who could fight over their level because they used unorthodox moves. In any case this comical figure was very much bent on killing him, as the two bleeding wounds told. Tristan shifted his stance a bit to be able to block his attack more and struck again.


[sblock=OOC]

Combat Expertise to shift 3 Bab to AC giving a new AC of 18

Trip attempt
Tristan R2 Trip attempt (1d20+6=25)
Damn both trip attacks would be crits if normal attacks!

Tristan Str Check (1d20+9=13)

If the Str check succeeds:
Attack
Tristan attack (1d20+10=30, 1d8+5=8)

Tristan Crit Confirm (1d20+10=25)

Oh I so hope he fails!

If he succeed and tries to counter trip:
Tristan Str check to resist trip (1d20+5=15)

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(OOC: Yikes! Spectacular rolls, but sadly, CP rolled natural 18 on his Dex check to oppose the trip )

*As Tristan brings down a near-perfect high blow to knock his foe down and follow up with an instantly lethal strike, the Crimson Pumpernickel, for whatever bloody reason, chooses that moment to realise that the biscuit that had been dropped on the ground earlier was sullying his lady's room. He bends down to try to find an easy way to pick it up just as Tristan's high attack comes in, causing it to miss by mere inches.*

"Aha! Now face my riposte on rye!"

*The merry masked fencer attempts a quick riposte, but Tristan is too clever to fall for it and has his defenses perfected. The attack fails miserably, like a moldy piece of bread that somehow finds its way onto the dinner table.*

"Curse thee foul villain! Thou provest unsettlingly resilient, but verily must I remember that no true hero's perils can be easy, or else a hero he would never be!"

 

[Rystil Arden]

OOC: Somehow I missed this post at least three times.

“Well, whether it’s okay or not, sweet Anne, I won’t suffer any man to touch a woman against her wishes, so let’s go see if I can’t reclaim your honour from this brute,” Gabriel declares, offering his arm so she may lead him to the man in question.

"I...don't know if I could bear to face him again...not now. I can tell you who he is, but please, don't stir up too much of a spectacle and ruin Richard's party, ok? And if you duel him, could you show him that even the family of a Baronet has honour by using one of my father's swords? I know where he left it."

 

[unleashed]

"I...don't know if I could bear to face him again...not now. I can tell you who he is, but please, don't stir up too much of a spectacle and ruin Richard's party, ok? And if you duel him, could you show him that even the family of a Baronet has honour by using one of my father's swords? I know where he left it."

“Of course, how insensitive of me,” Gabriel replies with an understanding smile, “I will do as you wish then my lady and confront him alone, if you will but furnish me with his name and a description. And I would be honoured to use one of your father’s swords should it come to a duel, so shall we go retrieve said blade then, and I will see what can be done without disrupting the party too much.” Taking her hand for a moment, he asks, “Do you think you could stand to see him, should he wish to offer a sincere apology for his behaviour?”

 

[Fenris]

Tristan disengages and attempts a remise against the Pumpernickle.

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Still keeping 3 Bab in AC

Tristan attacks (1d20+6=16, 1d8+6=10)
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[Velmont]

Hyacinthe, having left his master, have waited a moment on teh edge of teh party, looking at the whole situation. This whole reception havn't been really is cup of tea. He laways have favored a good game of card and some nice lady for some social event then reception where people talk of nothing. He tried to gather as much information as he could for his masters to occupy himself but he thinks that he could simply go take a nap for now. Later, his masters will need him on teh way back home.

He leaves and return to the servant quater and try to find a place to take a quick nap. He aslo try to make sure someone come and awake him if his master search him or if some interesting event happen, or in one hour.