[Log || 004] Empieza and Aeolipile

[mostattitude]

Who: Hazardous Materials
Where: Isla Empieza first, then sailing to Aeolipile Isle!
When: 4/1 - 4/28
What: Picking up new crew members and recovering from the Navy battle! Plus shenanigans.
Warnings: DRAGON!!! But no, nothing really. Probably.
Style: Any!
Status: Open if you're on Isla Empieza and want to hang out!


This is our April log of awesomeness! Date your threads accordingly and probably include a location. This is the plan for now:

4/1-4/10: Hanging around IE, grabbing Cynthia, STUFF.
4/11-4/15: Sailing to Aeolipile!
4/16-4/28: Aeolipile craziness.

HAVE AT!

Comments

[willwork4sugar]

Figured you'd sort that out, but I just thought I'd mention.

[He waits until Hiccup's gotten himself down before he starts towards the stern of the ship. He pauses by a couple of barrels to pick up a bundle that he'd set there earlier, tucking it beneath an arm as they go.]

[summing_it_up]

[He's been around Gaius long enough to understand how he works. Sort of. It's not that difficult to read; the guy's just so laid back. Maybe that was preferable, considering how chaotic the rest of the crew could be at times.

Curiosity strikes as the thief acquires that bundle, of course.]

That's a pretty big bundle for one weapon, don'tcha think?

[willwork4sugar]

Yeah, I agree. But it's not only one weapon-

[With a brief grin, he uncovers the pair of swords once they've reached a suitable spot on the deck. He holds one in either hand, testing the weight against each other before he holds one of them out to Hiccup.]

Here, try this one.

[summing_it_up]

Should've known.

[The sword's hilt feels very different from the swords he's use to sharpening and repairing. He's almost surprised he can lift it without too much effort. Then again, it's nothing like a broadsword.]

Not bad in the weight department. [He turns it over, gripping the hilt to trace a line in the air.] It's really light.

[willwork4sugar]

It's a bronze sword, and that's about as light as they get, back home. You can work your way up to iron.

[He hefts the other one, tossing its scabbard aside with the cloth that had covered it.]

So, got any experience with 'em?

[summing_it_up]

[He brings the sword up again, fingers lightly following the flat of the weapon.]

Bronze. No wonder I haven't seen anything like this...

I have experience sharpening them, sure. The only thing I've used so far is a dagger. Obviously that isn't anywhere near an actual sword.

[willwork4sugar]

Iiiit's got a point? Although I can see we're probably going to have to start from the bottom, then.

Please tell me you at least know how to hold one.

[summing_it_up]

Pft, of course I know how to hold one!

[Hiccup holds it...one way. Oh, nope, he switches hands. And fixes the angle.

See? He can do it.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Trying not to wince over here.]

....now I'm really glad I didn't sharpen that thing first. You'd probably hack off your own leg.

Here.

[He steps over to make a few adjustments to that grip there. You're left-handed, right? Okay then, maybe a little this way...]

[summing_it_up]

–It wasn't that bad!

[But now being posed like a ball-joint doll into the right form. Yes, left-handed, that's how it works. It feels more comfortable.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Gaius steps back.]

Okay, that looks better. But how's it feel to you? That's the important part. If you feel pretty good where you are, then let's see a couple of practice swings.

[summing_it_up]

[The Viking tilts his head, scrunching his nose as he fixes some of the rigidness in his form. A weak swing, another shift in foot placement.]

That feels a little better.

[Another shift. Shoulders tighten and slump slightly, but the next swing looks more natural.]

[willwork4sugar]

There you go. Try to relax a little more. If it might be easier for you, you can use both hands and work up to just using one. Slicing at air's one thing, but if you're fending off someone else's weapon, you need a good grip.

[He brought up the iron blade he held, nodding for Hiccup to give a swing, which he'd block.]

[summing_it_up]

Okay. Okay, relaxing. [He bounces in place, readjusting the grip he has on the sword.] Here we go.

[A pause. With all of his Hiccup might, he swings, bronze sword bouncing off of the iron one like rubber. He gets to feel the impact running through his arms.

Of course, Gaius may not have felt very much on his end. Excuse the boy as he recoils and makes a face.]

[willwork4sugar]

....

If you go falling back that far by hitting a stationary weapon, I'd hate to see where you end up if you hit a moving one.

[summing_it_up]

[Finally getting his jaw to rework itself.]

Iiit'd probably hurt just as much. Maybe even worse. But I can do this! I think!

[willwork4sugar]

Yeah, that's the spirit!

[He smiles lopsidedly as he raises the blade again.]

Try this again, then?

[summing_it_up]

Yeah!

[He is so pumped and ready. And he has feeling back in his hands, so that's good.

The Viking boy draws in a sharp breath, putting all he has into the second swing. There's a CLANG. That counts for something, right? At least he doesn't fly away as much.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Nice going, kid. He actually feels that one.]

Hey, you almost moved my arm that time!

[summing_it_up]

What– really???

[willwork4sugar]

....yeah. Now see if you can keep from rebounding like that, otherwise you'll just give your opponent an opening.

[summing_it_up]

Okay. Got it.

[After nodding, he resets, keeping the advice in mind. Again he swings, doing this twice.]

...This looked a lot better in my head.

[willwork4sugar]

[Gaius shifts the blade just slightly to catch each strike of Hiccup's sword.]

Might not always work the way you plan, and once people are trying to swing back at you, it'll get a lot trickier.

[summing_it_up]

That's something to look forward to.

[Not like he's wanting to, but what can he do? Learn and go. The sword slashes again.]

I know these aren't strong hits. It's stuff like this that constantly reminds me that I need a little more muscle.

[willwork4sugar]

I'm not expecting you to be an expert at this, it's just something to fall back on in case you get yourself caught in a corner, you know?

....although a little more muscle in general wouldn't hurt your cause, Twigs.