voice; un: dunscaith

[scatmaam]

Name: Scathach
Date: Before the Dorchacht celebrations, late evening
Format: Voice

[ The voice is a solemn one, if familiar to some. The statement is kept simple, as little else needs to be said. If you know, you know, you know? ]

If you were friend or colleague to a girl by the name of Zelda, you should know that she is no longer within this world. Her scent has left the city, and is not even in the outskirts beyond.

[ It probably wasn't strictly necessary for her to say anything. Even a little trite. But she knew Zelda was connected to the community. It mattered. But that was all she had to say, in the end, too. ]

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un: enkidu

[enkidoh]

i do not know her but i know it is common that when bonded lose their other bonded that they announce it through the device.

was she bonded to you?

[And if so...]

do you wish to spar?

[scatmaam]

Aye... she was. [ A sigh. ]

I do. Our usual spot?

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[enkidoh]

yes. give me a small moment to gather my belongings.

[And thus they change themselves into more comfortable clothes and take hold of their wooden spear. Now they truly are a lancer with an actual lance.

Finally they arrive at the spot they mostly spar. Right outside the city in an area that is remotely safe and Shade-free.]

I figure it is not wise to harp on about matters we both know of. Are you ready?

[scatmaam]

[ Gae Bolg was with her, but she carried her practice spear as well. After all, now was not the night to use her sacred spear... It would instead keep vigil over their match. A watchful eye, a wisdom within the shadows...

She set Gae Bold into the earth, and spun her practice spear into position. Eyes narrowed. ]

A warrior is always ready, my friend...

[ Her friend... They really were. She couldn't thank them enough for allowing her this. She'd show her gratitude in her spear. ]

[enkidoh]

A weapon is too.

[Enkidu doesn't spin their spear around. They merely lower their body a little, hand tightening around it.

They may be of a Lancer class, they have never really held a lance. And if they held one it has more been them changing their body, making lances out of their arms.]

I have taken a defensive stance, I expect you to attack. Please do not hold back.

[It is wrong to keep it all inside. Especially after losing a bond.]

I won't break...

[scatmaam]

[ And attack she did, in a burst of explosive power that made the grass part for her, shattering out a gust of wind from the sheer force of it as she lunged in with a blow directed at their chest. ]

[enkidoh]

[Enkidu can see how the grass around her parts when she moves and braces for the impact. Of course, they could try to outsmart her when it came to speed but that would be stupid.

They simply weren't that fast.

All they do is dig their heels into the ground and use their spear to protect their chest.]

[scatmaam]

[ The sound heard when their weapons clash is hard, violent, devastating to the peaceful stillness with its shout. It was enough force that, had Enkidu's spear be made of any worse a material than what Scathach had provided them with, it likely would have shattered. ]

[enkidoh]

[They can't avoid the collision entirely. Enkidu manages to spin on their feet but their spear is less lucky. The wood cracks the second Scathach's spear clashes into it.]

Hngh...

[Finally they stumble backwards and find themselves without a weapon.]

...heh...I am not that much of a lancer after all.

[Chains aren't lances...]

Do you wish to switch to hand to hand combat?

[scatmaam]

[ Scathach hopped backwards several steps, spinning the red spear in place briefly before stabbing it into the ground beside her and shifting into a new, lower stance, hands up in a guard. ]

[enkidoh]

[Enkidu lowers their stance as well and puts up their fists. It has been a while since they fought like this. It is true they aren't much of a puncher but they sure know their wrestling moves.

All they need is for Scathach to get close enough so they can toss her over their shoulder.]

[scatmaam]

[ Scathach wasn't much for strikes, either. Hand to hand, in real combat, largely fell to grappling. Lunging forward, she made a grab for his inside arm, to try and lock it in an armbar if she could. ]

[enkidoh]

[Enkidu doesn't allow themselves to lose balance. They dig their heels into the dirt and allow their bodies to collide.]

Gil and I used to wrestle a lot...

[When she reaches for their arm, they turn away a little, using the space between them to press their hand against her chest. Of course Scathach might be a woman, but they also know she's a woman who is able to take a punch.]

...please give it your best.

[scatmaam]

[ Scathach managed a small smirk, not at all minding the proximity. They were allowed to handle her however they needed to, if it meant pressing an advantage. She promised, implicitly, to do the same, with the way she sifted her arm, hard, in an outward arc to try and catch their shoulder and neck, this time. ]

I hear tell you wrestled for days on end. Let's see if we can manage that sort of stamina here, aye?

I am absolutely bad at writing wrestling things SO BEAR WITH ME

[enkidoh]

Of course. That I am stripped of my abilities as a servant does not mean that I am unable to wrestle.

[They smile as well. Especially because they realize they need this as well. To relive a bit of what they used to do with Gil.

The second she attempts to grab their neck they mimic the same movement, using quite a lot of force and hoping it will be enough for her to lose some balance. Because, if so, they're definitely going to try to grab her waist and tilt her up.]