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The Stranger Most Devout Troll Hammer Posts: 12,420	The Training Yard Nov 18, 2009 23:20:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Stranger on Nov 18, 2009 23:20:22 GMT -5 Tomas smiled, "As you say milord." he twirled his spear in his hand, and took a position.
	"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

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The Training Yard Nov 18, 2009 23:48:43 GMT -5

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Lord Redfort grunts as he hits the ground, once upon on the ground he is able to look up at Tomas and say "Good fight, I surely enjoyed it, though I will say would have been much more enjoyable if I was the one looking down at you, instead of the current situation."

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The Stranger Most Devout Troll Hammer Posts: 12,420	The Training Yard Nov 18, 2009 23:50:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Stranger on Nov 18, 2009 23:50:43 GMT -5 Tomas smiled and extended his hand to help Jon to his feet. "Don't think of it that way. Every blow is a lesson. Better learned among friends."
	"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

Lord Donal Stormshield Bannerlord I like bears Posts: 778	The Training Yard Nov 18, 2009 23:54:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lord Donal Stormshield on Nov 18, 2009 23:54:04 GMT -5 "Quite right you are." He accepts the help up and brushes himself off. "Better to improve yourself against a friend then kill yourself upon the blade of an enemy."
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The Stranger Most Devout Troll Hammer Posts: 12,420	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 0:03:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Stranger on Nov 19, 2009 0:03:59 GMT -5 Tomas nodded. "You both fight very well. The Redforts are still warriors of legend, as in the days of Garret Redfort."
	"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

Lord Donal Stormshield Bannerlord I like bears Posts: 778	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 0:09:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lord Donal Stormshield on Nov 19, 2009 0:09:40 GMT -5 Lord Jon smiles at this comment. "Thank you, I hope to aspire to be as great as my great great uncle Garret one day, but I think I may have a long way of to go before that happens."
	"There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail — should we fall — we will know that we have lived." Donal Stormshield

The Stranger Most Devout Troll Hammer Posts: 12,420	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 0:18:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Stranger on Nov 19, 2009 0:18:22 GMT -5 "Well, I'd recommend earning your fame against men, not dragons." Tomas said with a smile, "Honors won are good, but preferably not posthumously."
	"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

Lord Donal Stormshield Bannerlord I like bears Posts: 778	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 0:30:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lord Donal Stormshield on Nov 19, 2009 0:30:21 GMT -5 Jon laughs, "And now I am going to have to agree with you again, I would rather have time to celebrate and enjoy fame then die trying to reach fame against a dragon."
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The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 10:07:31 GMT -5

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"it's worth perfecting the combat arts for their own sake, in any case, "Tomas suggested. "I think mastery of any difficult skill improves your ability as a knight. Look at all the knights of legend. They are almost always described as excellent Lute players, or singers, or dancers, or poets, or what have you. In many ways I think we've become too single minded in our devotion to warfare," Tomas said.

"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

Fel Most Devout Fel Posts: 4,961	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 11:14:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fel on Nov 19, 2009 11:14:59 GMT -5 //////////////////////////// Ser Robert returns the next day. His physical wounds healed, he looks for Ser Tomas so that he can attempt to heal his pride also.
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The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 11:21:43 GMT -5

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Tomas is sparring with two young squires, using a sword in one hand, and a parrying dagger in the left. When he sees Robert enter, he quickly finishes the two squires off, smacks them with the flat of the blade, and tells them to do exercises to strengthen their sword arms. Then he walks over.

"Ser Robert, I did not hope to see you again so soon! How do you fare?"

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The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 11:42:25 GMT -5

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Post by Fel on Nov 19, 2009 11:42:25 GMT -5

"Ser Tomas," Robert said, with an abashed smile as he scratched the back of his head, "well enough, I suppose. They say there is no success without determination. I was wondering if you would permit me a second chance at sparring with you."

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The Stranger Most Devout Troll Hammer Posts: 12,420	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 11:45:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Stranger on Nov 19, 2009 11:45:32 GMT -5 "Certainly. Would you prefer I remain with the spear, or would you like some practice against an opponent armed differently than yourself?" Tomas asked pleasantly.
	"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

Fel Most Devout Fel Posts: 4,961	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 11:49:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fel on Nov 19, 2009 11:49:37 GMT -5 "As you like ser, just don't think to go any easier on me."
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The Stranger Most Devout Troll Hammer Posts: 12,420	The Training Yard Nov 19, 2009 11:50:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Stranger on Nov 19, 2009 11:50:36 GMT -5 Tomas nodded, and picked up a blunted sword and a round oak and iron shield. "Shall we begin then?" ooc: Post battle thread if you please. Also Maekar, a bunch of us are in chat. come visit if you can.
	"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."