- Location
- Britain
I would hardly say that. We killed all but one of them. That's more only just loosing.
Kaleidoscope Swordswoman, Sasaki Koujirou Quest (Nasuverse/Yuki Yuna is a Hero Crossover)
- Thread starter troyamonga
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EotM is pure bullshit, no two ways about it. We only even got noticeably hit near the end and that's cause our sword broke and we were exhausted.
It would be an interesting subversion if she died after this, but likely someone is going to save her/she'll save herself somehow.
It would be an interesting subversion if she died after this, but likely someone is going to save her/she'll save herself somehow.
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- He/Him
I just don't like how the stupid girl made us look bad. We killed most of them, then she decides to be an idiot and somehow comes out the hero. Yes it's irrational, but still.
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- scrabbling
You can actually hold a sword with your bare hands quite well, as long as it doesn't slide up and down in your hand. If you know what you're doing you can offer people the handle while holding the blade between your palm and fingers and ask them to take it from you and not get cut.
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- Britain
I propose a lecture on proper battle-field etiquette.
Yes, but that doesn't work very well when you actually try to cut something more dense than butter.
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- scrabbling
Huh? I'm sorry, I don't follow.
European swordsmanship was very focused on half-swording and mordhau, as far as actual battlefield use of a sword. Other than that it was grappling with the quillons or lance/dagger work. Ayase's most familiar with katana, which were slashing weapons only, whose forms definitely do not half-sword, so I would understand an objection on those grounds, but use of a sword while gripping the blade can certainly be effective.
Yeah, it works with a European sword. My objection was that that doesn't work with a katana.
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- Britain
What is the difference?
Ignoring the fact that this sword is good enough to last against Excalibur for a bit (as long as it was only used for deflection) your normal katana is no sharper or better than a European sword. In fact it was more likely the other way around.
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- scrabbling
Then say so. But even when it's not a focus of her swordsmanship, it's not like katana have a special edge or strange and bizarre qualities that keep them from being gripped by the hand. If Ayase gripped hard enough then she could swing without not cutting herself just fine.
I imagine her exhaustion would affect her ability to effectively use such a trick as well. She was probably well past the point of where she should have dropped from muscle strain alone at that point, that does not lend itself well to much in the way of muscle control/precision.
troyamonga
Caffeine Dependent Hero
- Location
- United States
Oh don't worry. The man(?) behind the beasts has other things in mind than killing Itsuki the moment he sees her.
If you can't kill a lion in its den, lead it back to your own den.
EDIT: We're already straining the bounds or realism as is. My history major friend says it'd be near impossible to wield a blade of that length. It was a miracle the blade didnt immediately fall apart in his hands after the hilt broke off.
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Oh, well. Can't save 'em all. *Proceeds to wander off and continue training*
troyamonga
Caffeine Dependent Hero
- Location
- United States
Training arc time? Training arc time! ... after the resolution of this arc, lol.
I can't tell if you actually got the joke or not. I mean leaving her in said captors clutches... also, why didn't he just kill us after we collapsed, there was still a dog right there.
troyamonga
Caffeine Dependent Hero
- Location
- United States
They just saw Sasaki kill an army of his dogs, and figured rather than waste the last one on someone who could be faking it, he'd insure that his foe come to him.
Also, Sasaki's opponent isn't exactly stable mentally.
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- scrabbling
Well, if we're really going to whine hard about realism (I'm not) then I'd just point out that the Drying Pole's blade "detaches from the hilt" which makes no sense, given that swords have had tangs for as long as iron's been worked. 
It's not the most important thing.
It's not the most important thing.
troyamonga
Caffeine Dependent Hero
- Location
- United States
I use "rule of cool" for a lot of stuff, as this part of the Story Post was really fun to write.Well, if we're really going to whine hard about realism (I'm not) then I'd just point out that the Drying Pole's blade "detaches from the hilt" which makes no sense, given that swords have had tangs for as long as iron's been worked.
I'm having issues with the next part though. Trying to do something without it seeming like a Deus ex Machina is kinda hard.
Spectrum
Tell me a secret~
- Location
- Behind you~
His objection is moot. Halfswording is for thrusting and mordhau is a pommel/guard smash with the sword reversed. You're definitely not trying to cut while doing so.
let's just all agree that it was a badass move and a noice half-update
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- Heaven
That was POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. NOW Koji's YURI BEAUTY could BE MARRED by AWESOME BATTLE SCARS. Hope it enhances her MAC DADDY GAME, and lets Kojiro recuperate while being spoon fed gyudon by cute blondes.
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- Location
- Mountains and rivers
to attack
Fuck yeah, rule of cool works here.
How do you intend to grip the blade of a longer than average (around 150 cm, IIRC) katana while tired and under attack? She had already received her leg injury at that point and was rapidly losing blood. Not the recipe for precise muscle control.
Frankly, I'm amazed Ayase didn't cut her fingers off. Shows just how skilled Sasaki was as a swordsman.