(Yep. There's actually a lot of options other than standard swinging so that's the goal. Once you realize there isnt only one way to do something it opens up tons of possibilities in your mind so, that's the end goal. )<br/><br/><br/><br/>Spectra smiled happily. "Hmm... That sounds perfect." She said with a pleasurable moan agreeing whole heartedly with her expectations. Of course first, it was time to train...<br/><br/>(And I know we're ready to transition to Cloud nine and these were just supposed to be montages anyway, so, that's that for now. Montage begins, inspirational music, you know the drill.<img alt=";)" src="./images/smilies/wink.gif" title="Wink"/>)<br/><br/><br/><br/>(As for Sin and Seydon, can't forget about little creepy watching them, she might throw off his plans a little, inadvertently.<img alt=";)" src="./images/smilies/wink.gif" title="Wink"/>)<br/><br/>Sin groaned as Seydon kept talking... It was getting old, and his jabs weren't even good... Maybe she should have started with trash talking and threat training first...<br/><br/>Then a subtle chill ran down her spine as the projection of that doll made itself known. Watching them halfway in and out of a nearby door, mostly obscured by shadow.<br/><br/>Her hands instinctively shot up, they would see her bracers change slightly... The edges became sharper, the knuckles changed to form those big spikes again, and sharpened metal claws wrapped around her fingers. Clearly they had taken a more aggressive form to deal with a potential threat, as opposed to the fairly standard shape they had when intending to train Seydon.<br/><br/>"Oh, son of a bitch..." She groaned. "This better not become a thing..." She muttered as she yelled out loudly so those above, Valspan in particular, could hear. "Valspan! Come do something about your creepy-ass do-- hurrk!"<br/><br/>Apparently she SHOULD have been paying more attention to what Seydon was saying and doing, but he was acting so pathetic, and that little doll was so freaking creepy... Luckily though, as she turned to yell out about the doll, she naturally raised her hands to amplify her voice. This worked to her advantage as she managed to see the large weapon coming at her in her periphery. Since her left arm was already raised and facing it, she braced for impact, the demonic bracer taking the brunt of the force. Though, as noted, it's mass and momentum meant she was unlikely to stop the thing dead in it's tracks.<br/><br/>She twisted again, letting it push her for a moment, and keeping her arms up so that as the blade continued past her, her bracers protected her from potentially being cut. Not that that was highly likely to happen anyway. Weapons that size tended to rely more on raw blunt force than actual sharpness like smaller, thinner swords. Still, as the two (three technically) weapons clashed, sparks shot out until Seydon's sword returned to his hands.<br/><br/>Sin growled at him fiercely, looking rather angry about having been caught off-guard like that when she was clearly distracted and dealing with the whole doll issue. Her bracers returned to their original, less violent and more traditional looking forms. "Better." She said, acknowledging the strike. "But you still got beat up while you were building up for the surprise. If I'd used a pistol or some of my throwing knives instead of my fists, you'dve been a goner, long before you could even put your plan to the test. At least you're STARTING to get creative. Right, so we're going again, and this time... Keep the fucking sword in your hands, eh?"<br/><br/>(Cue Seydons slightly annoyed look at not completely pulling it off, but then a sly, cool smile of accomplishment as Sin starts to compliment him then... You got the touch... You got the power---!!! XD )<br/><br/>Meli and Wiska had reached a quiet understanding moment when suddenly Sin's voice shit through the ship about Valspan's creepy doll. Suddenly Meli perked up. "Ooh, that's a good one! Warding off evil, or unwanted spirits! Now, there are some good general spells and incantations that work for most generic low-level baddies, but for your more powerful entities, you're gonna need some information first. Like what specific type of spirit or demon are they, are they from or occupying a specific region. Once you've figured out what sort of entity you're dealing with you can create wards specifically designed to keep them out which are much more effective than just general charms or incantations. Do you have any experience keeping unwanted spirits away? What sort of techniques do you use?" She asked, turning things over to Wiska again to show her stuff and get a gauge of where she was at.<br/><br/>(I figure this could actually be one where Wiska could potentially impress Melissandra. As she mentioned, the traditional ways of warding off an evil spirit are actually quite difficult. Researching to figure out what you're dealing with, finding the specific runes or ingredients for a spell, etc. It's not very quick or convenient. Shamans tend to be able to react to those sort of things much more quickly and with materials that are more readily available wherever you are. Though Meli would probably consider most of them, "kind of gross". XD )<br/>----------------------