[Action/Accidental Voice?]

[mirrorbirth]

[Asch is in the wooded area in front of house 5, close to the crossroads but facing away, working through his techniques and practicing his fonic artes. He's been pretty irate since his conversation with Natalia, and after Jacob's sacrifice and his discussion with Guy, he's more focused than before, but he's still not in the best of moods

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[ratatosk_knight]

[Hi angryface, have a fellow angryface wandering around pissed that he isn't actually going to get to do any fighting.]

[mirrorbirth]

[Hi Ratty. Asch glances over in mid-kata and spots Emil, watching warily. Hello, what's with those red eyes of yours? Is that who he thinks it is?]

[ratatosk_knight]

Do you really expect to beat anyone like that?

[mirrorbirth]

[Asch halts, eyes narrowing, and finishes his technique with a forward jab, blade pointed towards Ratatosk.]

You have a problem with that?

[ratatosk_knight]

Hey, it's not like I care whether you get killed or not.

[Asch will probably note that his stance is totally different from normal Emil's... it's far more confident.]

[mirrorbirth]

[Asch notices. He's also noticing that this guy is really damned irritating.]

You think you're any better?

[ratatosk_knight]

Why don't we find out?

[... and he's drawing his sword. If he's not going to get to fight with the intruders, this will just have to do instead.]

[mirrorbirth]

[Asch had seen that one coming a mile away, so he immediately shifts his position, wordlessly preparing to fight. He's never seen Ratatosk (or Emil, for that matter) in battle, so he has no idea what to expect. He'll stay on guard until he determines whether this is a spar, or a real battle.]

[ratatosk_knight]

[It's probably a good thing that Ratatosk doesn't want to have to deal with an upset Emil and thus isn't out to kill this time around, because he is FAST. And he's not giving a warning before charging in either, swinging his sword without a word in a lightning-fast strike.]

[mirrorbirth]

[Yeah, it would be nice to not die. Asch already has his sword ready, so he moves to block it, glaring at his opponent. His intent had been to practice, not get into a real battle, but he couldn't just ignore it when it's thrown in his face.]

[ratatosk_knight]

Not bad at all.

[Unfortunately, Ratatosk's specialty is, well, being a brat and making situations worse. He looks pleased when Asch blocks the strike and leaps back before unleashing a Demon Fang at him. Good thing he has no idea that Asch is all too familiar with that move...]

[mirrorbirth]

[Demon Fang? Strange, that's one of Guy's artes. Asch doesn't give it a moment's thought, however, thrusting his sword into the ground to cast Guardian Field, summoning forth a shield to disperse the energy of the attack. It helped to refresh him a little, as well, since he'd already sparred with Guy and had been practicing all day.]

[ratatosk_knight]

[Oho, this is going to be fun. Ratatosk isn't familiar with that arte, but the fact that Asch is able to use artes at all means this will be a more entertaining battle than he's had in a long time. Have a Havoc Strike aimed right at you, Asch. Let's see you block that one.]

[mirrorbirth]

[There's one he knows. Asch is smart enough to know that Havoc Strike is difficult to block, so he dodges, twisting around to slash his sword towards his opponent's back as he lands.

How the hell does Ratatosk know these artes? Though Yuri had known artes he was familiar with as well... hm.]

[ratatosk_knight]

[Good thing Ratatosk is fast or else he would've been sliced open pretty nicely there. As it is, it nicks him as he spins out of the way, and he hisses angrily.]

You bastard...

[If Havoc Strike didn't work, it's time to up the ante. Asch might've been able to dodge that, but a Converging Fury should be more difficult to avoid.]

[mirrorbirth]

[Asch grits his teeth - Ratatosk is too fast, and it's impossible to get out of the way in time. The most he can do is block the strikes as best as he can, but a couple manage to break through, and he backs off a little, giving himself more room to move. Not giving Ratatosk a chance to attack again, he blocks the last strike and charges energy into his fist, lashing out at Ratatosk's face while his sword is still against Asch's.]