<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e4/d3/6b/e4d36bd0b51d54b20556f5ec74997243.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>Name:</strong> Xenyora Kytahn (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=332525.msg15851579#msg15851579)<br/><strong>Tier:</strong> <em>Green</em><br/><strong>Level:</strong> 1<br/><strong>Job Class:</strong> Monk<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Day 1, Late Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Combat Arena Main Stage<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Tristan Highwind<br/><strong>Mentioned:</strong></span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> While the Dragoon was being modest, it was plainly obvious that the kicks delivered by those with the title were the stuff of legend. He'd blocked the strike, but it rattled his bones and he wouldn't be surprised to see some bruising later, as the kick had been reinforced and strengthened by the armor surrounding his legs. He was slightly envious of his opponent and his fancy armor. Not only did it look impressive, but he could also tell it helped withstand a lot of damage. Unfortunately, Monks couldn't wear armor. Not only did proper armor hinder their movements, but it also made it more difficult to channel their inner energies, so most went without. <br/><br/>While his gambit to push inside Tristan's safe zone was reckless, it was also one of his only options. The spear was most dangerous at its tip, and second-most at the butt. The shaft was primarily used as a fulcrum to add increased power to stabs or strikes with either end, but striking with the shaft itself lacked power because of how you had to hold the weapon and the best option at that range was to defend until you could gain distance. And with that in mind, his punch landed squarely on Tristan's skull, but then the man showed his skill and immediately twirled the spear after stopping his downward momentum and slammed the butt against his foot to stop his follow-up attack. <br/><br/>The shock of the tiny area impacting against the bottom of his foot sent a shock through his whole body as he retreated, flipping backward as soon as both feet were on solid ground again. He didn't flip far enough though, as Tristan's spear was spun quickly and before he knew it, the blade of the spear was spinning around toward his face. He didn't have time to step back without risking still catching part of that blade. And it was too close to get his hands up to block. The only thing he could do was step in again, but only slightly. This resulted in a loud CLANG when the shaft crashed into the side of his face. <br/><br/>When he felt the impact, he jumped, reducing the damage and getting him out of the range of another attack. It was a favored tactic of Monks and worked incredibly well for taking off the sting of heavy hits and allowing them to keep fighting. Still smiling, he rubbed the reddening cheek that had been offended and couldn't help chuckle at Tristan's...well it wasn't even an insult. Xen viewed it more as banter between warriors. "Fancy...but <em>effective</em>. And it's not like your move set is exactly mundane. I've never seen such impressive spear work before. It makes me want to learn." With the blade held out and pointed in his direction, Xen didn't have many options but to attack. So he rushed, dashing forward with an energy-coated fist hoping to blast through his guard. If Tristan was too fast for that, he was prepared to use his fist to defend and still try to push forward. (0)<br/></span><br/><br/><br/><hr/><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Tier:</strong> Green</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Level:</strong> 1/10</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>HP:</strong> 19        <strong>MP:</strong> 9</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>PA:</strong> 12       <strong>PD:</strong></span> 13</td></tr><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>MA:</strong> 7         <strong>MD:</strong> 9</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Luck:</strong> 0</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>XP:</strong> 0/10</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Word Count:</strong> 516</span></td></tr></tbody></table>