The Test of Time [Liltotto/Johann]

Wed May 24, 2023 10:42 pm

Liltotto Lamperd

Crap, she was running a bit late for the agreed upon time to spar with her Administrator. Her phone popped off the charger while she was sleeping, so no alarm, so she overslept a bit. Now she had to throw her clothes on and blitz to the training center, moving quickly with Steigen to get across the city in about under five minutes, but she certainly looked a bit bewildered when she came into view of Johann, still cleaning her hair into a ponytail as she’d address the man,

“Morning, Administrator Arant, hope I didn’t hold you up too long,” Her voice was breathy yet calm as she spoke, “You ready for our spar?”

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Sat May 27, 2023 11:04 pm

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JOHANN ARANT | FORGOTTEN PATRIARCH

Tardiness was something he hardly got bothered by these days, at least when it wasn't a consistent problem. At least it gave him an opportunity to continue whatever he was reading, to sit in peace and collect his thoughts, or, in some instances, get some mild practice in.

Today was a case of the first option, as the old man had his eyes scanning and studying the pages of a linguistics book as he waited, occasionally glancing at his watch from time to time. Thankfully, however, Liltotto wasn't too late, and Johann could sense her constant bursts of energy across the city, feeling her energy signature coming closer.

Just as she entered, he calmly slid his bookmark into place, closing it and setting it aside as he stood. He smiled, shaking his head lightly. Judging from her appearance, she had made a mad dash to try and get here in any remote sense of punctuality. It didn't seem like an intentional blunder, not that he was going to punish her or anything.

"Not at all. Good morning, miss Lamperd."

He took a few steps away from where he had been seated, the gentle taps and clacks of his walking cane, doubling as his Spirit Weapon, echoed through the training arena.

"Ready whenever you are."

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Sat May 27, 2023 11:40 pm

Liltotto Lamperd

A slight blush glowed on her neutral features with the man's shake of head, a bit of embarrassment that would be quick to get past as the two headed to the arena. What she was thankful of the city for was that the facilities were no joke, they definitely could contain some nasty spats, not that she expecting their duel to go anywhere near far enough for the building's integrity to be compromised. She hadn't a clear idea of her Administrator's abilities, it was why she asked for a spar after all, alongside team building stuff.

"Alright," Her voice bounced off the walls in an echo, forming a sword who's blade seemed to bubble like liquid, and then proceeded to wrap the handle with her true spirit weapon, pale blue chains wrapping around it and wrapping around her dominant arm, "No holding back just cuz I look young."

She had a few experimental ideas she wanted to try out, and what she started with was suddenly blinking toward Johann, arm swinging with the tethered blade to deliver a number of swift, blurred slices in an attempt to deliver plenty of up front damage if successful, the acid of the blade splashing onto and burning him with any direct hits.

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Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:17 pm

JOHANN ARANT | FORGOTTEN PATRIARCH

Just as she wished to gauge his abilities, he too wished to understand the abilities and capabilities of his fellow Vandenreich members, even if some of them were of origins that he had little ways to aid. As Liltotto manifested her Spirit Weapon, Johann simply gave her a light, confident smile as he subtly turned the handle of his cane to the left.

"Just as well for you, my dear. I may be an old man, but..."

As she suddenly blinked forward to close the distance, the shaft of his cane quickly shrank, its color shifting to a pale, ice-like blue as the rapier, Ullr Brands, manifested. He was quick to respond to her attack, a flurry of slashes and cuts, with simple, quick deflections reminiscent of fencing as he took a few small steps away. Blocking wasn't the aim, merely redirecting the force of her attacks.

"...That doesn't mean I can't tango with the rest of you youngsters!"

A comment that was more directed at the other members of the Vandenreich rather than Liltotto herself, yet still carried the confidence and pride of a man that, despite his older years, was far from helpless. He studied the flurry, keeping note of her attack pattern. He felt the splash of some kind of acid on his arm, melting through his sleeves and burning his skin.

He wasn't exactly pleased to see her immediately go with melee, but, she also was not exactly a Quincy. Taking a few extra steps backward to get some distance, Johann drew the rapier close to his chest, before tilting it forward and suddenly surging forward with a burst of speed, aiming a thrust at her dominant arm.

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Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:57 pm

Liltotto Lamperd

Each deflection was felt like a vibrating wave along the chain of her weapon, this speedy method of using both her native reiryoku and her reishi manipulation confirming something to her; just as she thought, the swings were too quick to adapt to and the cuts themselves would've been too shallow with just a single blade. Quickly noted as her body moved segregated from her active thought, she would put pressure on him with concentrating her swings to his frontal stance, her handle of the weapon brought back to wielding it proper until she felt a noticeable push; he was ready to swing, easily pushing past her blade as she quickly put herself into a measured backstep to narrowly avoid the swing, a small tear on her uniform's cuff.

A look of pure concentration was on her face, focused entirely on her current position and next possible moves as she'd tap her foot with a surprising amount of purpose, to both place and deploy a trap in one sitting, appearing as a suddenly jutting of spikes that'd grow out of the ground and race to pierce Johann's body, Liltotto herself obscured by the suddenly formation for a moment, lying in wait for him to dodge.

What the man would see is her wielding a rather unremarkable looking bow, steady handed and eyes fixed on target, an arrow flying directly for one of his arms.

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Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:19 am

JOHANN ARANT | FORGOTTEN PATRIARCH

He could tell that she wanted to keep pressure on him, likely to break his guard and get a hit in. But, Johann's footwork and swordplay remained immaculate, his eyes sharp and focused as he readjusted himself, taking steps back as needed, deflecting and parrying when she attacked. His rapier, currently at least, wasn't suited for cutting and slashes as other weapons, instead playing to his strengths and experience as a fencer.

"Not bad, though your footwork could use some...well, some work. Put more pressure on your toes to give you more push when kicking off."

As she slammed her foot against the ground, Johann instinctively activated his Blut and leaped to the side, protecting against damage that may have been caused, while also minimalizing it. His Spirit Weapon shifted back to it's cane form, and as his attention shifted back to Liltotto, he saw the bow, as well as the arrow.

An approving smile came to the old man's face at the sight, and his cane switched to its Almsima form, far quicker than it had changed to the sword and back. Changing into a crossbow, Johann swiftly aimed it at Liltotto, and fired an icy arrow that sought to tear through her own, targeting her arm in return.

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Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:18 am

Liltotto Lamperd

She couldn't help but snicker at his unsolicited call of advice, a sense of nostalgia in her receiving flourishing in her chest as she kept pace with the battle, though she wouldn't leave his words of wisdom hanging, "I might be older, but I definitely have a ways to go, huh?"

With her arrow's flying, her gaze processed the battle quickly, seeing the old man's weapon shift from one shape to another, quickly processing the incoming projectile, and seeking to react appropriately yet swiftly. With a speed that would be difficult for untrained eyes to parse, her form suddenly dipped beneath the incoming danger with little thought or hesitation, her body tingling with sensation from the chill of ice and threat racing narrowly above her shoulder, though her movement would not end, her form blurring from clear view with the use of Steigen, suddenly breaking the distance between the two.

The next clear image Johann would see of the blonde was her suddenly right in front of him, the liquid flow of the energy that her blade's form took, swinging up toward him to gash his chest; they were sparring after all, her aim both conscious and not was to not deal anything potentially fatal.

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Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:39 pm

JOHANN ARANT | FORGOTTEN PATRIARCH

"Of course, my dear. There's always something new that you can learn. The world is ever-changing, after all."

Johann was hardly surprised to see her quick reactions, he expected nothing less of those he worked under. His weapon quickly shifted back to it's neutral form as the elder regained his footing after his dodge. Even for those at their ages, it was never a detriment to receive more advice, and there was always more to learn -- something that he was already painfully aware of.

So, as Liltotto vanished from view with the use of Steigen, Johann hoped that this was an additive to his piece of advice from before. As her body flickered back into view, the old man lifted his cane, grinning as she cut upward, using it to try and trap prevent her weapon from moving, keeping it from doing further damage to him.

Even if they were sparring, and he knew that she wasn't aiming to kill him, he certainly didn't plan on giving her the attack freely. While Liltotto could easily pull the weapon away, Johann wasn't going to make it that simple. Twisting his wrists and cane, he promptly forced the weapon to the side in attempt to keep her posture open as he thrust his cane out with a quick, startling, but ultimately harmless jab.

"Very good! Techniques such as those are important when you don't have the space or time to build up momentum!"

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Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:24 pm

Liltotto Lamperd

Her movements were sure and ceaseless, the moment she felt her weapon snag on the cane was the moment she dissolved the weapon - it was forged from her own energy after all, the movement of materializing it and dematerializing it was a matter of want than conscious thought or concentration at her level. And so, like an exhaled breath, the sword reformed in that dominant hand at her side, just as the jab of the cane came for her. With another blur of movement and footwork, she had committed to a full sidestep, the vibrant sword coming back in, but not with another slice.

The blade bubbled with energy, it's tip racing to stab into the floor... And once the sharp ting went off, an explosion of watery energy would set off a mere foot or two from Johann's foot, an acidic wave gushing up and out with a threat to eat at his physical defenses should he be soaked.

"Yeah? How was that?!"

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Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:01 am

JOHANN ARANT | FORGOTTEN PATRIARCH

Johann noted the disappearance of the weapon and sidestep of his retaliation, but he was quick to adjust himself. He brought the cane back, Ullr Brands emerging once again as he brought the sword to his chest.

He took a step backward, giving himself some breathing room as the weapon began and finished its transformation. As it did, he held it out in front of him, holding the stance of a fencer.

His footwork was balanced expertly, ready to lean to a defensive retreat or a pressuring offense at a moment's notice. Seeing her open , Johann took a step forward, reaching forward with a powerful lunging thrust at Liltotto's open chest.

It left him open to Liltotto's unorthodox retaliation, not allowing him to recover properly, and leaving his sword arm doused in the acidic water. The arm of his uniform was eaten away, as well as some mild injuries on the flesh itself.

Returning to the en guarde position, paying no mind to his injuries, the old man smirked.

"Not bad. A clever idea to use the most of a limited space, and can better ensure that you hit the target."

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