( At first, he thinks Dotanuk's tripped and that's why he's going down for the ground but no--! No ! Ugh, that's such a Kanesada move and Mutsu raises a sleeve to his face to catch as much of the dirt as he can. Some of it still gets in his eyes but not enough to blind him. Luckily enough, this is a very Kanesada move so it isn't as effective as it would be against most other swords. He still can't see clearly but he knows what might happen next and he focuses his hearing and his instincts here.
He has the higher ground. Dotanuki will have to work to take him down but the point is, he knows Dotanuki is going to try anyway. He braces himself for impact, holding onto his sword with one hand so as to not drop it and reaching out to grab Dotanuki with his other one. If he's going down, then Dotanuki is going down with him.
As soon as they hit the ground, Mutsu will try to shake him off-- squirming, moving around, scratching, kicking, and doing whatever he can to make it difficult to hold onto. He'll get out of this. He's not the type to stay caught. )
[The impact is jarring, but there isn't time to recover because Mutsu is already brawling with him. Or maybe scrapping is the better term for it. While his stats are higher for mobility and speed, Dotanuki has sheer weight on his side and he struggles with Mutsu, trying to pin him down.
He didn't expect Mutsu to fight like a crazy cat though.]
You're gonna scratch my eyes out!
[He says as he tries to push a hand into Mutsu's face. Oops.]
( You do what you have to if you don't want to stay caught! )
Ya'll be oka--mmph!
( Don't whine, Dotanuki! You asked for this!!! Ah, but there's a faceful of hand and he tosses and turns his head to get it out of his way. But you know, with one hand in Mutsu's face, it must be a struggle to keep Mutsu down with just one arm. Dotanuki's other hand is probably holding onto his vessel as well as trying to keep him supported. This is good-- a little inconvenient with his head shoved into the ground or else he'd try to headbutt the heck out of Dotanuki right now but he can work with this.
With one hand-- the one not holding his sword-- he pushes against Dotanuki's chest, trying to keep Dotanuki as off of him as much as possible. With his other arm-- the one holding his sword-- he adjusts his hold just a bit aaaaand
For a moment, his scrapping and struggling subsides just enough to toss his sword behind Dotanuki. It's an awkward toss; the sword isn't going to go very far at all but it's away from the pair rolling on the ground and that's the important part.
It's reckless to toss his vessel aside like that but being a rebel's sword is risky business, isn't it? If it's just oe opponent, he'll take his chances! He's never been the best fighter but he's still a sword that can proudly say he's almost never been caught. He's good at escaping! With his now free hand, he balls it into a fist and aims a punch at Dotanuki's face just before there's that flash of light and burst of cherry blossoms which signifies a sword coming or leaving. From underneath Dotanuki, Mutsu demanifests.
Of course, he manifests again with his sword that short distance away. He's fast about this but not fast enough to properly re-arm himself. It's not enough time to pick his sword off the ground, but he can still put himself between it and Dotanuki, gun drawn and aimed at him. He'd never actually use it in a friendly match so Dotanuki is free to call his bluff right now. But man, if this was a real fight, this would be a bit of a compromising situation. )
[It is a struggle to keep Mutsu down, but it's one that Dotanuki is willing to accept because COME HERE YOU LITTLE TWERP. The fight is dirty but that's just fine with him so long as Mutsu actually fights. They're pushing at each other when Dotanuki feels something go by his side and then Mutsu is aiming a fist at his face. He jerks back to avoid it when the cherry blossoms explode inches from him and he knows what's happened. He's done something similar here before, but he never expected to have it happen to him. And no amount of grace or skill can help a body adjust to the sudden nothingness that opens beneath it when your opponent demanifests and disappears. Dotanuki turns to his side and hits the ground awkwardly, scrabbling to turn around and grab his sword again. He gets to his knees, swiveling in the dirt when he sees the barrel of a gun pointed right at him.
If this were a real fight, he'd be dead right now.
Instead, his lips tug up into a satisfied smirk at the sight of Mutsunokami trying to bluff him. He prefers this kind of fight. People who pull punches just because it was a spar annoyed him. The point of a spar was to get ready for battle, so why not fight like it was real?]
( Because guns are different, Dotanuki!! You can practice martial arts and swordsmanship with each other but guns are different!! He tries his best to look serious, catching his breath and keeping his arm steady on Dotanuki for a moment longer before lowering it just a bit. )
No way. ( You crazy?? He said he wouldn't use it! At least, not like that. ) This is serious.
( Not that he isn't taking this fight serioulsy but for all the scrapping and not pulling punches, it's still a friendly spar. And he gives Dotanuki a cocky sort of smile )
Hope ya're ready to treat me, though.
( Heh heh he already knows what he wants... he's ready... )
[He wouldn't begrudge him a shot or two! Even if it was just in the arm or like a leg or something!!! He can take it!! He's been shot with muskets.
When the gun lowers, Dotanuki narrows his eyes. So Mutsu thinks that just because he had him on the ropes, he's won? If he's not willing to finish the battle, then he can't say he's won at all!]
Yeah, yeah, I will be.
[If he won't use the gun, then there's still a few paces between him and his vessel. And now Dotanuki knows that other than pistol whipping him in the head, Mutsunokami is pretty much weaponless. He stands and then darts forward, aiming a punch at his face.]
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He has the higher ground. Dotanuki will have to work to take him down but the point is, he knows Dotanuki is going to try anyway. He braces himself for impact, holding onto his sword with one hand so as to not drop it and reaching out to grab Dotanuki with his other one. If he's going down, then Dotanuki is going down with him.
As soon as they hit the ground, Mutsu will try to shake him off-- squirming, moving around, scratching, kicking, and doing whatever he can to make it difficult to hold onto. He'll get out of this. He's not the type to stay caught. )
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He didn't expect Mutsu to fight like a crazy cat though.]
You're gonna scratch my eyes out!
[He says as he tries to push a hand into Mutsu's face. Oops.]
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Ya'll be oka--mmph!
( Don't whine, Dotanuki! You asked for this!!! Ah, but there's a faceful of hand and he tosses and turns his head to get it out of his way. But you know, with one hand in Mutsu's face, it must be a struggle to keep Mutsu down with just one arm. Dotanuki's other hand is probably holding onto his vessel as well as trying to keep him supported. This is good-- a little inconvenient with his head shoved into the ground or else he'd try to headbutt the heck out of Dotanuki right now but he can work with this.
With one hand-- the one not holding his sword-- he pushes against Dotanuki's chest, trying to keep Dotanuki as off of him as much as possible. With his other arm-- the one holding his sword-- he adjusts his hold just a bit aaaaand
For a moment, his scrapping and struggling subsides just enough to toss his sword behind Dotanuki. It's an awkward toss; the sword isn't going to go very far at all but it's away from the pair rolling on the ground and that's the important part.
It's reckless to toss his vessel aside like that but being a rebel's sword is risky business, isn't it? If it's just oe opponent, he'll take his chances! He's never been the best fighter but he's still a sword that can proudly say he's almost never been caught. He's good at escaping! With his now free hand, he balls it into a fist and aims a punch at Dotanuki's face just before there's that flash of light and burst of cherry blossoms which signifies a sword coming or leaving. From underneath Dotanuki, Mutsu demanifests.
Of course, he manifests again with his sword that short distance away. He's fast about this but not fast enough to properly re-arm himself. It's not enough time to pick his sword off the ground, but he can still put himself between it and Dotanuki, gun drawn and aimed at him. He'd never actually use it in a friendly match so Dotanuki is free to call his bluff right now. But man, if this was a real fight, this would be a bit of a compromising situation. )
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If this were a real fight, he'd be dead right now.
Instead, his lips tug up into a satisfied smirk at the sight of Mutsunokami trying to bluff him. He prefers this kind of fight. People who pull punches just because it was a spar annoyed him. The point of a spar was to get ready for battle, so why not fight like it was real?]
Shoot, if you're gonna do it.
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No way. ( You crazy?? He said he wouldn't use it! At least, not like that. ) This is serious.
( Not that he isn't taking this fight serioulsy but for all the scrapping and not pulling punches, it's still a friendly spar. And he gives Dotanuki a cocky sort of smile )
Hope ya're ready to treat me, though.
( Heh heh he already knows what he wants... he's ready... )
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When the gun lowers, Dotanuki narrows his eyes. So Mutsu thinks that just because he had him on the ropes, he's won? If he's not willing to finish the battle, then he can't say he's won at all!]
Yeah, yeah, I will be.
[If he won't use the gun, then there's still a few paces between him and his vessel. And now Dotanuki knows that other than pistol whipping him in the head, Mutsunokami is pretty much weaponless. He stands and then darts forward, aiming a punch at his face.]
If you win!