2.5: You Are Cordially Beknighted
It had been a long day, and a long dinner, and a longing for his Iliza to say just the right thing and bring them both warmth and comfort. Gwydion, Prince of Avaluna and the next King, had never felt less ready for rulership. How could those people make such a fine banquet become so exhausting? Perhaps he'd been part of that as well, letting his mind constantly drift toward such burdensome thoughts. And here he was, doing it aga--
[14:24, Today: Gwydion rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, 1, -1. Melee +5 vs TN 10.
Invoking Dueling Prodigy for +2, -1 FP
Total 7
Marking Physical Stress 1 and taking Mild Consequence: Shredded Suit]
Left foot an inch to the right, hips twist left, left arm up to protect the belly, right arm up to protect the throat, eyes on the enemy.
The phantom blade tore through Gwydion's clothing and drew blood, a surface wound rather than a plunge into the heart. He'd been attacked by a humanoid. This wasn't the Emergent, it was flesh and blood.
Find the weapon hand, get control of the wrist. Distracting strikes to the face while pulling the wrist close to the hips for maximum control, then another quick turn to fling the enemy to the ground. Control the wrist, control the body, control the weapon.
[14:38, Today: Gwydion rolled 2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 0, 1, 0. Melee +5 to Create Advantage.
Total 7
Attempting to create a standing grapple with the opponent on the ground. I wonder if I could find a video of this move online...]