Two hours after dinner, Varis has invited everyone with an interest back up to the private upper deck to spar and workout. The same observation deck which was previously used for dinner has now been converted to a weapon salon. The table that was used for dinner is now stored upright flush with a wall, appearing to be nothing more than an ornamental piece. The chairs are store somewhere out of sight.

On the sideboard which was used to serve dinner, there is now draped a white cloth and atop that sits a pair of training foils and two visors. Against the far wall, there is another table with a pair of light pistols and an electronic target for ranged weapon practice.

Varis wears loose pants and a shirt, all in white. You find her stretching to loosen up as you enter.

OOC: You may post here immediately. I do not believe that anything said in the dinner thread will affect sparring practice.
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Krysten is one of the first to arrive, wearing a simple outfit of a one piece shirt and pants that came to just above her ankles.  Both were a simple, rough fabric that would remind anyone of a dry desert sand.  The shirt had a small cut down the front to prevent chafing against the neck and was secured from moving around too much by a dark blue sash wrapped around her waist.

Her eyes take in the training weapons and its impossible for her to keep a small smirk from showing on her lips for a fraction of second before she remembers that some cultures do not believe in full-contact sparring.

She gives Varis a nod of greeting and waits for finish stretching.

Varis greets Krysten while she stretches. "You're the first to arrive, so that means you and I can have the first bout while we wait on the others.""

She stands up, then, and continues to stretch a bit more. "Do you have a preference for weapons? Would you like to duel with the foils, or perhaps you would like to shoot pistols for points?"

She finishes her stretching and walks over to Krysten. "I admit, it isn't my forte, but I do know a little of the Echani hand-to-hand style of martial arts. A lady of rank has to be able to defend herself so that her bodyguards can concentrate on capturing any assassins, rather than shielding her with their bodies."

"You actually don't have the weapons I prefer for weapons training, though I will take you up on your offer of a little hand-to-hand.  I can't say I know much, if anything about the Echani fighting style, but I'm comfortable matching Mando'a against anything you'd like.  After that, we can move on to any weapons you prefer."

She was standing at an easy position, weight equally distributed on the balls of her feet and arms hanging loosely by her side.

Varis walks out to the middle of the mats that have been placed in the salon. "I know how to fall, but just in case, it's always nice to ensure there are no unnecessary injuries, don't you think?"

She bows to Krysten and assumes a stance, her body profile to Krysten, her front hand guarding her face. "Whenever you're ready, Mandalorian," she says with a grin.

After dinner Narik was intrigued to see his companions in action. So he returned to Varis’s chambers. He glanced to the various training weapons. A soldier Narik had been drilled in most weapons but the foils were something he had no ever tried. He saw it was a pastime for dilettantes and nobles not an effective weapon to be used in combat, he wondered if he would be surprised.

Of more interest was the sight of Krysten and Varis sizing each other up ready for unarmed combat. It was a pursuit that Narik’s training had made him well prepared for. He was still wearing his customary grey robes Narik but at the sight of the women who were dressed in much less he shrugged his shoulder to let his robes slid down his back. Carefully he folded them and placed them neatly on the floor. Beneath his robes Narik’s clothes were close-fitting shirt and pants of a darker grey.
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Krysten moved closer to Varis, looking much as if she was simply walking.  Once she was in range, however, one of her hands lashed out with a surprising speed and precision towards Varis' face.

[Private to The Force: 12:34, Today: Krysten Tyner rolled 16 using 1d20+4. Attack vs Varis.
12:35, Today: Krysten Tyner rolled 5 using 1d6+2. Possible stun damage.

The damage should actually be 6 instead of 5, as I forgot to add Krystens Strength bonus.]
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Varis makes no additional move to defend herself as Krysten walks closer. When Krysten lashes out however, Varis's guard hand is just suddenly there, between the strike and her own face. She quickly counters the attack with her backhand, which shoots forward into a heel strike against Krysten's chin.

[Private to Krysten Tyner:
15:45, Today: Secret Roll: Varis Rei rolled 9 using 1d6+3. Stun Damage.
15:44, Today: Secret Roll: Varis Rei rolled 22 using 1d20+7. Attack Roll - Unarmed. ]

Krysten takes the strike to her chin with a grunt and keeps coming, her knee rising as her arms try to lock Varis' arms up and keep her midsection open for a strike.  Varis' hand did more damage than she expected, and her knee glanced off.

[Private to The Force: 12:59, Today: Krysten Tyner rolled 11 using 1d20+4. ]

Varis's own counter attack to Krysten's attempt to knee her misses as well, her own leg glancing ineffectually off Krysten's leg. .

[Private to Krysten Tyner: 16:08, Today: Secret Roll: Varis Rei rolled 11 using 1d20+7. Attack Roll - Unarmed. ]

Krysten disengaged with a vicious kick that Varis stopped with a well-placed block.  She set again, waiting for Varis' counter.

[Private to The Force: 13:16, Today: Krysten Tyner rolled 14 using 1d20+4. Attack Roll.]

Varis misses again as she attempts a roundhouse kick at Krysten's head, which the Mandalorian easily dodges.

[Private to Krysten Tyner: 16:33, Today: Secret Roll: The Force rolled 8 using 1d20+7. Attack Roll - Unarmed. ]

Krysten ducks under Varis' flashing kick and sticks one leg out in an attempt to knock Varis' leg out from under her.  The other woman sees it coming, however, and uses the momentum of her own kick to lift her clear of Krystens kick.

[Private to The Force: 13:39, Today: Krysten Tyner rolled 11 using 1d20+4. Attack Roll.

It'd be great if I can actually roller over a 16, ya know? ;)]

Varis continues her spin, but this time lashes out with a backhand to the side of Krysten's head.

[Private to Krysten Tyner:
16:47, Today: Secret Roll: Varis Rei rolled 25 using 1d20+7. Attack Roll - Unarmed.
16:49, Today: Secret Roll: Varis Rei rolled 5 using 1d6+3. Stun Damage.
Yeah, I know how you feel. Usually, the dice roller hates me, which is good for you guys, mostly.]