take that! and that! and a little of this!
[[Feeling like the streets are far too unsafe for him right now, the Raven has retired to the lawn in front of his home, whipping about the rapier he'd used in the past to terrorize the town. After spending time with the vampire prince, he's vowed never to let such a thing happen again, which means making sure his fighting skills are up to par. Where his croquet field once stood, now is an empty patch of grass, suitable for a practice.
It takes him a moment to get used to the feel of a weapon after not practicing with his tutors for so long, but it's just like riding a bike, and he's soon moving with his old confidence.
He starts in the basic position, drawing his battered foil to his chest as he brings his heels together, saluting to an invisible opponent. Then, with an over-enthused battle cry, he lunges forward, extending his sword out to stab at nothing. He leaps back, and brings his blade down in front, as if parrying an attack. His movements are smooth, but they have a rehearsed feel to them, and anyone with the slightest battle experience can pick out the obvious gaps in the Raven's defense.]]
((ooc: feel free to stop by make fun of this doofus, or give him a few pointers))
It takes him a moment to get used to the feel of a weapon after not practicing with his tutors for so long, but it's just like riding a bike, and he's soon moving with his old confidence.
He starts in the basic position, drawing his battered foil to his chest as he brings his heels together, saluting to an invisible opponent. Then, with an over-enthused battle cry, he lunges forward, extending his sword out to stab at nothing. He leaps back, and brings his blade down in front, as if parrying an attack. His movements are smooth, but they have a rehearsed feel to them, and anyone with the slightest battle experience can pick out the obvious gaps in the Raven's defense.]]
((ooc: feel free to stop by make fun of this doofus, or give him a few pointers))