[ he side-steps so only the edge of his jacket takes the hit, frowning as he grants the distance ash wants. his best bet will be to get in close - the question is how. he takes a moment to consider, blade held at the ready, before rushing forward again in a feint at ash's right, before trying to get around toward his back for another jab. ]
[ at least ash has a long weapon to work with -- it may be a bit heavy and look kinda cumbersome, but he knows how to twist and move with it. he just swings himself in a wide arc to follow kara, axe moving ahead of his body.
it should be enough to blow or throw a jab off course, but just in case there's that familiar sound as the blade of the axe extends, becoming sharper and hooked. more blade for him to swing upwards with, once he's fully turned himself around. ]
[ now that i'm not too exhausted for battle choreography--
kara has to pause the advance to catch the blade, though he falls a step back as he does. he isn’t made to face off against such a heavier weapon like this, but that’s never stopped him before - and now, he’s angry. so he channels that, shoving the axe upward, away from his blade, and slashing at ash’s dominant arm. ]
ash can almost see that shift to anger in kara's movements -- it's not like it's tough to see when an opponent is putting more power into their strikes, or moving more irratically. he's only saved a nasty slice to the arm by pure instinct. sure, he's military trained and part of the academy, but his roots are rougher, less refined, and lack the honour of a fight between people who respect a craft and the unspoken rules of a fight. if you don't learn to dodge in these circumstances, you're beaten, bruised or even killed.
he's not fast enough to completely avoid getting a little hit - kara's blade slices through fabric and narrowly misses carving skin before he yanks it back and down. but now their positions are changed, and kara is in close...
ash drives his non-dominant arm forwards, aiming a punch right for kara's diaphargm. ]
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it should be enough to blow or throw a jab off course, but just in case there's that familiar sound as the blade of the axe extends, becoming sharper and hooked. more blade for him to swing upwards with, once he's fully turned himself around. ]
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kara has to pause the advance to catch the blade, though he falls a step back as he does. he isn’t made to face off against such a heavier weapon like this, but that’s never stopped him before - and now, he’s angry. so he channels that, shoving the axe upward, away from his blade, and slashing at ash’s dominant arm. ]
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ash can almost see that shift to anger in kara's movements -- it's not like it's tough to see when an opponent is putting more power into their strikes, or moving more irratically. he's only saved a nasty slice to the arm by pure instinct. sure, he's military trained and part of the academy, but his roots are rougher, less refined, and lack the honour of a fight between people who respect a craft and the unspoken rules of a fight. if you don't learn to dodge in these circumstances, you're beaten, bruised or even killed.
he's not fast enough to completely avoid getting a little hit - kara's blade slices through fabric and narrowly misses carving skin before he yanks it back and down. but now their positions are changed, and kara is in close...
ash drives his non-dominant arm forwards, aiming a punch right for kara's diaphargm. ]