dissonates | [Action]

...Well, it worked. Sorry.

It's fine.

...sorry I sc-uh, startled you.

Not a big deal. [He's just glad he didn't maim anyone.] I shouldn't be so on edge, but with all the kidnappings, it's hard to avoid feeling... nervous, I guess.

Ah...yeah. I know what you mean. [Well now Guy feels kind of bad.]

[You sweet dork, don't feel bad. Asch brushes it off, lifting his sword at the ready.] So where were we?

I believe I had the advantage of surprise.

Yeah, but not this time. [LUNGE.]

[Fff he's right. Shit and Asch is better than he is, hofuck. Better pick up the pace, Guy.]

[It's okay Guy, he may be stronger but Asch is a lot slower than you are :| he's not that hard to dodge.]

[Trufact. Free run is a go.]

[Get back here, you ho. >:|]

[No, Guy's going to dodge around like an irritating little bunny before jumping in to slash quickly during an opening in Asch's steady defenses.]

[Since Asch is slower and doesn't dodge well, he's going to block that. And if you're just going to run around dodging, he'll let his artes do the work for him.]

[Crap, that's right. He has those. Asch was a God General for a reason.]

[Yep, don't you forget it. Asch'll remind you with Icicle Rain right about now.]

[This is good dodging practice at least? Guy has no fonic artes and is out of practice. The situation does not bode well.]

[That's okay, maybe you'll get lucky and the assflap vest will distract him.]

[Oi, Guy likes this vest, jerk.]

[So does Asch. Flap away, little vest, flap away.]

[Oh yeah? Well, Guy's going to try some close combat now.]

[Oh hai, guess who was waiting for that? Have at ye!]

[Guy parries what he can and dodges what he can't, and while he's a rather energetic thing, Asch has more strength behind him and his hand is starting to go a little numb from the force. He probably should have worn his gloves, too.]

[poor Guy :< Luckily Asch is an impatient fighter, so he tends to leave his fair share of openings. Feel free to take advantage of that \o]

[Guy will! And actually, he does have one advantage; he technically has two weapons at his disposal, and knows how to use them both very well. So while parrying a blow from Asch does cause his katana to ring and his hand to go a bit numb, it gives him the opportunity to swing in with the sheath of his sword and-

Whack Asch soundly over the head with it.]

[sakjdhasdfkjahfkj OW THAT HURT YOU BASTARD. Staggering back now, wtf concussion.]