atouchofstrife: (fairy dust)
Strife ([personal profile] atouchofstrife) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2012-07-22 01:01 am

004... steel and wind, sweat and blood

Characters: Cloud Strife and YOU
Setting: Floor 25
Format: Starting prose but will match
Summary: Cloud had been conned talked into giving sword lessons to those interested in it. So anyone wanna try lifting the FHS?
Warnings: some violence? some sword swinging? some cookies? maybe not the cookies...


He didn't expect so much space on this floor. He probably didn't look properly at it before, especially when he had other concerns on his mind, but now, standing in a ring made by his swords, Cloud stood and looked at the sky. Maybe it was all faked, maybe the grass and the trees and the water was all just part of his imagination, but so far it was a good feeling.

Shaking out of his daydream, Cloud pulled the First Ken from the ground and swung the main blade around a few times. Sparky - and it was odd to call Reno that but how else were the two Renos going to be told apart? - suggested that he showed some people how to fight. While Cloud had tried to give lessons to Denzel and Marlene, they seemed more taken with Tifa's style then his. He wasn't sure how to even start, so while he waited, Cloud decided to go through a few basic forms.

Simple moves, meant to develop strength in the arms and back and give the wielder a better understanding of the weight and momentum of a sword. Cloud breathed deep, cutting the air and staying within the circle of his swords.
sacred_flamer: (LHL: :D)

[personal profile] sacred_flamer 2012-08-03 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay!"

Luke jumped back, a hand going to his sword. He paused in the next moment, glancing at the huge swords...

"Uh, just don't... kill me with those things."
sacred_flamer: (LHL: Being serious here.)

[personal profile] sacred_flamer 2012-08-05 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Luke nodded, before drawing his sword, settling into a fighting stance with the blade held tightly in his left hand as always. If there was anything he took seriously, it was his sword training. He took a moment for a breath, before charging forward for the first strike.
sacred_flamer: (LHL: O_O!)

[personal profile] sacred_flamer 2012-08-06 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
He certainly succeeded, but Luke didn't quite count on Cloud's strength. The redhead went fumbling back, looking like some kind of clown as he flailed, trying to stay standing upright. Naturally, he lost the fight, ending up landing on his ass with an undignified squeak.