Hand to hand brutality (Open to all of BP)

Natalia watched the fight with quite a bit of worry, she wasn't aware that sparing matches were going on today. The match was going by so fast that it became hard to follow causing Natalia to get dizzy only to have something knock sense back into her. "Snap out of it, he's about to do something!" It announced inside her head a little to late as Zack hit the ground causing the entire courtyard to shake and also causing Natalia to fall over quite suddenly.

After regaining her composure she stood back up to observe the destruction left in Zack's wake, he had vanished by now leaving Natalia confused, maybe he wasn't in the mood to hang around anymore. Natalia took a look at her cupcakes to make sure they were fine, sighing a sigh of relief when she noticed that it was only a little bit of icing that got messed up but otherwise they were untouched. Deciding it was best not to remain standing with people this powerful around she turned to go take a seat on the side lines. It was at this moment that she detected something as two snowflakes fell only to hit Zack on the nose and shoulder making her turn in that direction a little confused, there was nothing there yet the snowflakes made contact and relayed what had happened to them back to her. Taking a single step in that direction she started to get a sick feeling in her stomach and covered her mouth as a violent series of coughs ensued which resulted in her magic power going haywire as a thin coat of frost covered the corner of the courtyard she was in. "You're pushing yourself to hard, try turning your sensory off for once, it's no use to you in this condition."The voice told her and she complied stabilizing herself for the time being, though it would probably take a while for the frost to melt away. She returned to her previous task of taking a seat on the side lines and placed her cupcakes down beside her, it was at this point that a thin trail of blood seeped out of the corner of her mouth.

As the fight went on Akeya's glare became more focused, her slit pupils following the movements of both combatants. It was clear that when it came to actual strength and speed Zack was not using his full potential: his reputation made it clear this couldn't be his limit, and once you knew what to look for it was also easy to notice it from the way he was moving. Akryn meanwhile seemed to be putting a bit more effort into it, although he as well wasn't going all out. Not being allowed to use magic probably also had its effects.

When Akryn eventually had enough of fighting Zack, citing the reason of Zack not going all out, Akeya sighed and slowly uncurled her tail, planting her feet on the ground while her tail returned to its usual position behind her. She did so just in time to receive Zack's earth-shaking strike against the ground with her feet, making her hesitate before firmly planting her feet, her wings and tail moving to help her keep her balance. The half dragon watched the Ace walk away, blinking when he became invisible, at least for the normal eye. Her blindfold allowed Akeya to see him, noting that he was planning to stay and watch, albeit without being watched himself.

Shaking off the chill that had formed with Natalia's presence (not yet enough to actually cause discomfort, especially when compared to winter up in the mountains) the winged ninja stepped forward, until she was standing a couple of yards before Akryn. Wordlessly she bowed, then took on a stance, rather similar to the one Akryn had been using before, although somewhat loser and accompanied with a bending of the knees. Her tail stopped its swaying, instead curling around Akeya's waist to point at Akryn from underneath the half dragon's left arm (the extended one), her wings completely folded up to not get in the way. For now Akeya didn't move, but Akryn would feel the familiar sensation of being the sole focus of the half dragon's glare from behind her cloth mask, inspecting him with an almost scary intensity.

Akryn would either have to make the first move, or somehow encourage Akeya to go on the offensive.

Akryn sighed as Zack punched the ground and stormed off. Zack could not understand his frustration. Akryn was used to punching, and getting smacked by, a dragon. Still, he couldn't blame Zack either. He himself had been holding back a bit as well, and it wasn't fair of him to admonish Zack, when he had done the same. He stopped when he noticed Natalia chilling the room, and when he noticed the blood from her cough he quicklyleft the battle field, pulling a small white cloth from his pocket and offering it to her. "Are you alright? Come see me after this, please. Coughing up blood is, in my experience, only rarely a good thing." He said before smiling to her and returning to the battle field, where Akeya now awaited.

Akryn looked at her and knew instantly, he was in trouble. She was a half dragon, and trained by a dragon, like he was. The difference was, the style had been created FOR half dragons, and favored them, with ther tails and wings, over humans. "I see you haven't forgotten much of anything the dragon kind taught you. Your wings and tail make your stance near flawless, to flawless for me to penetrate without help. However, Thorsfell taught me a counter to this." He said with a smirk, before slowly folding his legs underneath him. In a matter of seconds, Akryn now sat on his knees, with his heels under his rump, legs closed, with his hands on his thighs, finger tips near his knees and hands open, and back perfectly straight, his eyes fixed on Akeya, as he fixed her with a glare that any dragon would be proud of. "I must admit my fault. I admonished Zack for holding back, even as I did so myself. I must apologize to him later. But he has little to learn, or grow, from me. You on the other hand, Akeya, have much to learn, and can grow immensely. I will not be holding back on you." He said as he sat there, in a seemingly wide open position.

Akeya could do naught but wait as Akryn first went over to the snow girl, who apparently was experiencing some more difficulties than the half dragon had suspected. The reason why the courtyard was chillier than before was, naturally, because of Natalia, but rather than a simple lack of control the white-haired female looked like she was suffering from something. Looking at her Akeya frowned briefly, but otherwise made no motion to help, instead just waiting for the trainer to return to his post. He was right that when one expelled blood while coughing it was worrying, but quite frankly it wasn't Akeya's job to look after Natalia, and the fact that she was here indicated that whatever ailed her was not threatening enough to confine her to her room. If she was supposed to be in her room, but left anyway, then she was risking her own health, making it her own responsibility. Well, her and her caretakers, if any had been assigned to her.

When Akryn returned to his position in the middle of the courtyard Akeya nodded, waiting for him to take on his pose or to attack her. Either way, her eyes were focused on him as he talked, although when he mentioned the training received from dragons she blinked. The way he talked heavily implied that he had also received training from a dragon. That would make things more difficult, although the winged ninja was more intrigued than worried. Well, she could ask him about it afterwards. Now she had to focus on the fight. Akryn was right that she still had much to learn, but that didn't mean that she wasn't going to do her best to teach him the same as well. Her pride demanded no less.

His stance, however, was puzzling. It looked like one of the worst positions one could have at the beginning of a fight: the legs were trapped underneath his body, and his range was heavily limited until he managed to unfold himself. Of course, it was likely that whoever had invented that pose had intentionally made it look as weak and open as this. So she had to be careful. She couldn't figure out what kind of fighting style he would use while in that stance, so she had to make a guess, and that guess was that whatever that stance was for, it focused on attacks from the front and above. If he had strong enough legs he could unfold himself rather quickly, and he did say that it was a technique developed against half dragons with wings, so being able to defend against attacks from above was a given. However it didn't look like he would be able to react as quickly to an attack from the sides.

Suddenly applying more pressure on the ground with her cloth-wrapped feet Akeya dashed forward, straight at Akryn, her wings unfurling and her tail trailing behind her. Before she actually reached him, however, she did several things: the first act was that she dashed to Akryn's right (from his point of view), deftly circling around him to come at him from his side. The second act was that once she had changed her direction of approach she flapped her wings powerfully, slowing down her own momentum, throwing a gust of wind at Akryn in an attempt to throw him off balance while also hiding most of Akeya from his view (which combined well with her having altered the speed of her approach). The third act followed up after she was no longer being slowed down by the effects of the second, where she firmly planted her left foot on the ground before her, then spun around on that foot, her other leg and her tail swirling around the rest of her body, her tail flying straight at the back of Akryn's head while the heel of her foot would smash into his back if he didn't react in time. It wasn't the most perfect of attacks, but it should serve as a nice way to start the fight.

Akeya would hit nothing but her own wind, as Akryn disappeared. At the last moment, he curled his body and threw it to the side, pushing off with his right foot to roll to the left, right back into his seated stance once more. Likely, using his leg and foot at that odd angle had hurt, but he was showing no signs of it. In fact, one would think he had not moved at all. If not for his right hand now raised up into the air, hand open and fingers closed, though he still continued to stare straight forward. "The wind was an excellent technique, but predictable. Next time, try attacking from above. You have maneuverability that most humans dream of, and very few are used to dealing with. Again."

Akeya frowned as Akryn managed to dodge her assault quite nimbly, in fact making it look as if it was the easiest thing in the world. However the way he had moved wasn't one most people could imitate without some difficulty (or at least without causing harm to themselves in the process), so he was either hiding the drawbacks of dodging like that, or that trick was a bit more difficult than he made it look like. Either way, it meant that they were back to square one, except now Akryn knew something about her attack style, and she knew something about his ability to dodge.

After her foot and tail hadn't hit a single thing the half dragon planted both her feet once again on the ground, taking on the stance she had been using while waiting for Akryn to attack, all her focus on the man sitting in front of her as she considered her next step. She had heard him tell Zack to keep on the offensive, to deny the opponent breathing space, but this fight was a lot different from what Akryn had been doing with the Ace. Their fight had been aggression on both sides. This fight was at a slower pace, with more focus on actual technique and strategy. The goal here wasn't beating the other up as quickly as possible. Besides, his comment regarding attacking from above required some thought.

He was right that with her wings and tail Akeya could use methods of approach most humans couldn't copy, and that they also would have trouble defending themselves against such a rare advantage. However he was clearly one of those who did know how to deal with it, in which case trying to treat him like a normal opponent would be foolish. On the other hand, he could be anticipating that train of thought... After a couple of seconds of consideration Akeya shrugged, and took an even lower stance while her wings unfurled. In a normal fight doing what the opponent told you to do would be foolish. However right now Akryn was taking on the role of the teacher, so he probably was going somewhere with this, and while this was a match it was also a training session. Unless, of course, he was going to pull some trick like saying 'don't take your opponent's advice' but Akeya hoped he respected her intelligence a bit more than that.

Suddenly dashing forward Akeya flapped her wings and jumped upwards mid-dash, spinning around her horizontal axis as she stretched one leg and her tail out, intending to once again smash both tail and her heel into Akryn's head and back, albeit now from directly above rather than the side.

Akryn smiled as Akeya swooped in, responding by bending forward, so that her heel and tail whooshed harmlessly over his head, with him quickly righting himself afterwards, his hands together in front of him and a smile on his face. He was indeed taking much more the roll of a mentor now, instead of an opponent, like he had with Zack. "There we go, excellent! Another opponent would have suffered a nice blow from that attack. A good follow up, especially against a dodge like the one I just used, is to continue your spin and bring your other leg around, lower this time. If an opponent ducks, odds are he will have much more trouble avoiding a lower attack. Also, using your wings to buffet your opponent can disorient and distract them, opening them up for another strike." He said, before bowing to her from his kneeling position. "Work on your attack speed and acrobatics t give you an edge over your opponents. Remember your anatomy, and use it. Now, would you like to go again, or give someone else a go?"

Chesuke walked into the Blue Pegasus headquarters. It was his first time there since being accepted into the guild. As he entered the large courtyard as he explored his me home. "The makers of legends" he thought to himself, "I made it". Casually, he flicked his hair out of his piercing green eyes, then adjusted his opened button-down shirt so his guild mark showed on his left hip above his low jeans. His entire look accentuated his toned build, and he knew he was flaunting his good looks. He smiled to himself before noticing the crowd and the brawl in the center of the courtyard. Unsure what was happening, Chesuke decided to stand by and watch the spectacle.

When Akryn once again dodged her attack with seemingly minimal effort Akeya placed her two feet on the ground once more after having taken a step back, returning to the fighting stance she had taken on at the beginning of the match. She could have continued the assault, but seeing the nature of the fight, and the fact that her sparring partner had something to say, she felt it better to disengage for now. Hearing what Akryn had to say the half dragon nodded, still keeping her eyes trained on him. What he said made sense, although Akeya herself had already demonstrated her knowledge regarding the use of creating gusts of winds with her wings. At the offer to either continue or let somebody else have the opportunity the winged ninja shrugged, still in a fighting stance.

"Depends if any of the other want a round. If so, I will join the spectators."

She looked around at the people who were standing or sitting around them, until she noticed that there was somebody there who hadn't been there when she had stepped up to Akryn. He looked around her age, and it was clear that he took great pride in his appearance and looked after it, if his choice of clothing and general build was anything to go by. Akeya glared at Chesuke through her blindfold for a couple of seconds before turning back to Akryn, finally letting go of her fighting stance as she instead waited to see if there was anybody else who wanted to have a round.

The two in the center stopped fighting almost without warning. after a brief dialogue, it became apparent to Chesuke that it was a training match that everyone was participating in. The woman dropped her aggressive stance and looked at Chesuke. It was a bit unnerving having someone looking at him through a blindfold, but it made sense that someone of her rank could sense magical energy as easily as with sight.
Her staring made Chesuke slightly nervous, I hope she doesn't get the wrong idea, he thought to himself, I'd better do something quickly.
Stepping forward, Chesuke made his way toward the centre of the circle. "I could certainly use use training. My name is Chesuke Hikaru, and i'm new to Blue Pegasus. I'm definitely looking forward to joining the rest of you as a powerful wizard." Flicking his hair out of his piercing green eyes, he turned from introducing himself to his new family to the man that seemed to be hosting the training. "Am I correct in assuming this is to be strictly hand-to-hand, no magic involved?"

Akryn smirked a bit at the new guy. Flattering speech, good looking, brave enough to step up. Maybe a bit on the flashy side, proud of his looks. He could think of a few girls around the room who would like this guy. "Allright new guy. Akeya dear, would you mind giving him a go? I will hopefully have a sparring partner for you soon." Akryn said as he rose to his feet, assuming a brand new stance, his right leg curling back to brace his weight on its toes, his left foot going forward, bending at the knees and also sitting on the toes, and his hands raising in fists near his face, before he would begin to slowly sway from side to side, taing a step in one direction or the other every now and then.

Akeya kept staring at Chesuke for a bit longer as he stepped forward and introducing himself, it being rather obvious that even with her blindfold on the half dragon was inspecting the newcomer rather thoroughly. It was only after Akryn asked her to give the man a go that the winged ninja nodded, walking past Chesuke without a greeting or much of an acknowledgement beside the previous glaring as she sat down where she had been sitting before she took her place as Akryn's opponent. However this time she didn't use her long reptilian tail as a seat, instead folding her legs and sitting down on the ground.

After having made herself comfortable Akeya returned her ever-present glare to the two men now standing in front of each other in the middle of the courtyard, her wings tightly folded up behind her as it was clear that for now she was done moving. She was curious how this newcomer would fight. His body was one which obviously has had some amount of effort into improving it, but had this Chesuke also gone through the trouble of training himself for actual combat, or leaving that alone sparring? Akryn certainly looked ready to put that question to the test, Akeya also paying close attention to the new fighting stance the man had adopted.

Chesuke watched the half-dragon woman pass him as she went to take her seat, noting her gaze. I don't think she likes me, he thought to himself, or, worse, maybe she does. mentally shaking the thought out of his head, he watched as the male assumed an apparently unsteady pose. Chesuke assumed it was a fighting style based on agility and countering your opponents attacks for your own benefit. having yet found a style that fit him, Chesuke was unsure how to proceed. tentatively, he rose his hands in front of his face, leaving them somewhat open.

in the previous fight, Chesuke saw that his opponent would wait for him to make the first move. bouncing lightly from one foot to the other, he tested the ground before springing into action. this was no time to hold back, not only did he doubt he would have a chance of hitting the wizard before him, but given the off chance that he did, he doubted further still that he could hurt him.

without warning, Chesuke charged at his opponent. he knew that he would be moving faster than anyone would expect of a D-rank wizard, the latent light magic in his body saw to that, but that probably wouldnt make up for the difference in rank. shooting forward, Chesuke headed straight for his opponent's left just as the man took a step to the left. hoping to catch the man off-balance both with the move and his speed, Chesuke readied a jab to go into the man's lower left side. Chesuke spaced his steps so that he'd strike from his right foot, adding more power to his strength and momentum. as a follow-up, he used his right foot to launch off the ground, changing directions almost 90 degrees, and spinning backwards so his right heel flipped behind him, and came at his opponent from the upper right. as soon as he landed, his left foot would lash out at his opponent's feet in a sweep, to force him back.

As akryns weight shifted to his right foot, Chesuke rushed in with a pnch, one that missed cleanly however, as Akryn would reverse the momentum of his body from the hips up, and allow his right leg to collapse, at the same time pushing back with his left foot. It ended with Akryn on his butt, right leg folded under him, left leg extended. As the heel drop kick came in from an angle, Akryn would simply fall over, sothat that kick missed as well, and he would then roll away, dodging the low kick, which he had morepredicted than seen.

Akryns fighting style at the moment seemed more like a drunk man just moving, rather than fighting. "Aggressive, with a constant flow. Good, but your kicks were kind of predictable." Akryn said before performing a kip up and resuming his staggering, back and forth motions. " I want you to try that combo again, but instead of the low spin kick, try continuing the spinning heel drop again, followed up by another leaping spin with your other leg kicking instead. And don't worry about hurting me." He said with a grin.

Chesuke paused his assault to listen to Akryn's advice. it'd do him no good if he just continued to do his own thing and not learn from his betters. he definitely was aiming to be a powerful Wizard, and some day his role would be reversed, and he'd be the instructor. "dont worry about hurting me" Akryn ended. Chesuke had to chuckle. like there'd be any chance of that.

as soon as Akryn's instruction was over, Chesuke tried again to hit his superior. Chesuke pushed in again, punching at Akryn's ribs again. his follow-up was the same as his previous assault as advised, pushing off the ground and spinning back to bring his right foot around in a spinning heel drop. he'd barely landed when he flipped a second time, leading with his left foot as Akryn had advised, but followed through with his right foot, hoping to catch Akryn off-guard.