[1v1] Practice Makes Perfect! (Estel vs. Quillan)

[yylaayl]

Despite taking part in more battles within his first year at Amityville Academy than he’d ever been in his entire life, Quillan really couldn’t say that he had improved. Most of the time, his attacks barely landed on his opponent and when they did, they were mere scratches, barely glancing off the opponent. He would have to work on that as well as on his technique. He’d read someone that someone had said something about practicing the same attack a thousand times was better than practicing a thousand different attacks once (this was far too long ago for Quillan to remember exactly what the person had said exactly). So he was going to practice the same punches and kicks over and over again! At least, that was the plan, but when he’d arrived at the gym, everyone else seemed to already have a sparring partner. What was he going to do?  

[Luridel]

Estel needed to get better... and she had such a long way to go. If Shun beating her up so easily had been any indication, she had no idea what she was doing. That was bound to go over very poorly in a real fight... and if there was anything Estel hated, it was feeling helpless.

Entering the gymnasium and looking around, she frowned. Everybody was already busy, it seemed, and she didn't really think she knew enough to practice by herself. Closing her eyes, she looked around the gym again with her eyes firmly shut - and then began to walk.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw Quillan standing by himself. Was he there to train, too?

"Hey!" Estel called, waving cheerfully.  

[yylaayl]

Quillan had been watching intently as students took turns attacking each other while their opponents dodged or blocked the attacks (or took the full blow) when he heard the familiar voice of a certain wisp ghoul he’d met at the library. He waved to Estel. He would feel bad attacking a friend, even if it was a friendly match, but if she was looking to practice too and was willing to go against him, he didn’t see why not.

”Hey! I was looking for someone to practice with, but everyone seems to be busy. Do you want to spar?” he asked her.  

[Luridel]

"Yes please, let's!" Beaming, Estel removed her schoolbag and set it off to one side, safely out of the way. She inched her feet to what she thought was shoulder-length apart and clapped her hands. "Don't go easy on me! I'm awful, but I won't learn anything if you go easy."  

[yylaayl]

”I’m … pretty bad at sparring too so just so you know, if I seem to be going easy on you, I’m really not! But don’t go easy on me, either!” Quillan said sheepishly as he placed his bag next to Estel’s and got into position to spar.  

[Luridel]

"Okay, that's fair!" Should she warn him? "Um, I'm going to start now," she added lamely, swinging a messy punch in Quillan's general direction.

She was pretty bad at this.

-

HP: 30/30
Damage: 1
Target: Quillan  

[yylaayl]

Estel was doing pretty well considering she hadn’t been at the school for long and hadn’t had that much time to practice! He threw a punch in her direction except it pretty much missed.

HP: 29/30
Action: Attacking Estel
Damage: 1
 

[Luridel]

Well, it seemed like the ink demon had been serious about not being very good, either. Estel grinned - they were more or less evenly matched.

She also felt a little bit guilty about hitting him, but that didn't stop her from throwing another, harder punch.

-

HP: 29/30
Action: Attacking Quillan
Damage: 4  

[yylaayl]

Quillan took the hit LIKE A MAN like the complete wimp he was. ”N-nice hit!” he said, breathing heavily. He decided to kick this time and after running close enough to Estel to be in range, his leg lashed out towards her.

HP: 25/30
Action: Attacking Estel
Damage: 3
 

[Luridel]

"You too!" she replied, stumbling off-balance a little as Quillan kicked her in the knee. She tried to retaliate with a kick of her own while he was near her, but her aim wasn't even close.

-

HP: 26/30
Action: Attacking Quillan
Damage: 0  

[yylaayl]

By some chance, he’d managed to move back before Estel’s kick could reach him. Maybe his battle instincts were developing? Except he was sure they weren’t because his next punch was completely off the mark. He wasn’t even sure where he’d been aiming because he was now 10 feet away from where Estel was.

HP: 25/30
Action: Attacking Estel
Damage: 0
 

[Luridel]

Estel took a deep breath and charged straight at Quillan.

Maybe she should have planned out what she was going to do a little better before she'd started running. It was too late to throw a punch or kick - if Quillan didn't step aside, she would simply run straight into him.

-

HP: 26/30
Action: Attacking Quillan
Damage: 1  

[yylaayl]

”Wh-wh-whoa!” Quillan barely jumped to the side in time as Estel ran towards him without any intention of stopping, it seemed. He was planning on attacking her as she ran past him, but she was running too fast!

HP: 24/30
Action: Attacking Estel
Damage: 0
 

[Luridel]

Estel slid to a halt and turned around - also way too far away from Quillan to do anything. "Eheh..."

-

HP: 26/30
Action: Attacking Quillan
Damage: 0  

[yylaayl]

Quillan watched as Estel came to a stop but he was going to wait until she returned or else they would end up fighting all over the place and getting into the space of others … (or he was lazy. He could just be lazy.)

HP: 24/30
Action: Attacking Estel
Damage: 0