Just in case [After Moonlight Butterfly]

[notjustlockonm2]

[Lyle can be found in the gym with, of all things, a sword. A rapier, in this case. He's got a wallscreen set up with a simplified human figure going through basic stances and motions, and he's doing his best to emulate them. He's not doing bad at it...per se, but it's pretty obvious he doesn't have much experience with melee fighting

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[mechaotaku]

[Watching for a few minutes, she crosses her arms, finally speaking up.]

You're too stiff.

[notjustlockonm2]

[Lyle misses a step when he realizes he's being watched.]

Am I? I've never really put much effort into melee skills.

[mechaotaku]

[She walks over.]

You're a sniper, right?

[notjustlockonm2]

That's right. But I recently found myself with no weapon but a sword facing a madman who knew how to use one. It's not a scenario I'd care to repeat.

THIS THREAD, IT WAS MADE FOR ME

[gundam_savior]

-Setsuna watches him from a distance, having intended to sneak some training in of his own. He's hesitant to approach, considering... well, considering their history together. But when it comes to swords, Setsuna can't resist. Time to take a risk. Or at least hope Lyle's cooled off enough to not want to punch him on sight.-

An interesting choice of weapon for a sniper.

1/2 (IN HINDSIGHT, I REALLY SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING)

[notjustlockonm2]

[Lyle stops and just stares at Setsuna for a long time.]

2/2

[notjustlockonm2]

[Then, just before it's been long enough that Setsuna is starting to feel like he should do something, Lyle finally responds.]

A sniper doesn't always have the luxury of fighting from a distance.

[gundam_savior]

-Setsuna quirks a small smile. He doesn't seem intimidated by the stare in the slightest, nor does he try to come across as imposing. He's careful to keep himself neutral.-

Wise words. I could probably stand with some marksmanship training myself. 00 is a little lacking when it comes to ranged tactics.

-He eyes the rapier in Lyle's hand, but doesn't comment on it for now.-

May I ask what prompted this?

[spiral_hero]

[Simon walks into the gym carrying a practice sword himself.]

Huh? Oh, hey. Didn't know you were into this sort of thing, too.

[notjustlockonm2]

It's a new thing. We get into way too many weird situations to be able to justify not knowing how to handle a sword.

[spiral_hero]

In other words, someone challenged you to a sword fight in the last mission, huh?

[notjustlockonm2]

Less "challenged", more "threw a sword at me and didn't die when I emptied a pistol magazine into him."

[driftingpersona]

Hey, you're pretty good for a beginner. But you probably shouldn't be trying to copy others. You should be trying to find how the blade moves best for you.

[notjustlockonm2]

I wouldn't even know where to start. This isn't exactly my strong point.

[driftingpersona]

Well, just start by swinging it around. Form is a matter of function. You wouldn't want to start target practice with how to properly hit the bulls eye right? The same rule applies here. Start with how the weapon feels in your hands, how it moves, the basic stuff. Once you get that down, then worry about the more specific stuff.

[notjustlockonm2]

[Lyle pauses the instructor video and gives the sword a few experimental swings and thrusts, with a somewhat dubious expression.]

It feels in my hand like a meter of edged steel with a hilt.