Blowing off steam

[Xai Fell]

When one was selected to be one of four participants in a reality show that will be watched by several thousand people, it tends to generate some stress. This goes double when the show in question involves going on a date with the leader of the entire empire, a man that was perfectly capable of killing you without so much as the twitch of a finger and making sure your corpse is never found, if not completely wiped from the fabric of reality itself. As such, Xai felt the need for a little de-stressing and she had a few extra hours before she had to squeeze into a dress one size too small for her to look good for the cameras.

The Purple Rose had a dedicated sparring room on the first floor, a recent addition given the recent influx of Sith going to and fro. They had a compliment of training sabers, as well as wooden facsimiles and training droids for a variety of functions. One of the said droids was current on the offensive, launching barrages of strikes at the tense Acolyte with seemingly no end. Despite having started the program, Xai felt it was a little bit one-sided considering droids couldn't really get tired on account of, oh I don't know, being machines???

On the opposite end of the spectrum, wounds tended not to heal if you were made of inorganic materials, so she took satisfaction in leaning back, letting the droid's hook sail harmlessly through the air, and then shooting forward and grabbing the arm, bringing a Force-enhanced foot down on its knee joint and turning the thing to a tangled mass of dented steel and strained wires. The thing fell to the floor, and she was all too happy to deliver the Coup de Grace via a well-placed boot to the neck joint, separating the limb from the rest of its damn body. In hindsight, probably not a good idea since she'd end up having to pay for a replacement.

She let out a heavy breath, sinking to a tired crouch and removing her gloves before wiping the sweat from her forehead, the liquid happily blending with the black bandages round her hands. Maybe she'd get lucky and someone else would come in, she found a live opponent usually had more bite to them than droids...

@Sabrina

 

[Sarla Malvern]

Sarla was here to meet @Xai Fell, in the purple rose sparring room. She was managed to get a place on a tv show, she wanted to be on as well. Though unfortunately for Sarla, she failed to get on the show to meet the emperor @Varyn Rask and try and date him. She was a little bit jealous, to say the least, but that was not this girls fault. She rather an intellectual person like her became empress than @Zan and Drali, who she doubted the sanity off. She came into the room, wearing only a light black robe. She saw that she had already fought some droids.

Her bodyguards came in behind her, as she never went anywhere without two f them. As she never knew what she might face, also they doubled up as servants. She sat down and waited for her to get her breath back, as she waited she asked her So what is our emperor like off camera? She was actually quite curious, as she did have a thing for him even though, it would be unrequited. Though she had a thing for most men in power, as long as she could trust them. Though trusting men was not a good thing to do, especially sith males.

She had her light saberstaff at her side if she wanted to have a practice fight she was more than willing to oblige her. Though a chance to talk might be nice, before or after.

 

[Xai Fell]

A voice caught her ear and she twisted around in her crouch to look behind her. She regarded the Sith and her guards for a few moments before standing again, wiping her head off with a rag.
"I don't know, haven't met him yet, he's a little reclusive before he actually needs to be out and about." She explained, remembering earlier this morning when she tried to get in a conversation with the Emperor, only to be stopped by his guards insisting that he didn't want to be disturbed. A part of her had contemplated beating them up to show her strength and impress him, but considering that her mind had been a cavalcade of wild thoughts and barely restrained impulse decisions since her name came up on that list, she wisely decided against it.

"Sorry, I thought I had the run of the room, did you have some time booked in here?" She asked, her eyes flicking to her saberstaff, then to her gear. "...because if you did, I'm still looking to blow off some steam, and I'm getting tired of fighting droids." She walked forward, flicking the rag over her shoulder and holding out her hand with a slight smile. "Xai Fell." Whether or not she took the hand in greeting, she'd move back to the center of the ring, turning back to face her new guest as she stopped. She looked like a pretty competent fighter (well, she was a Sith), and there was a certain air of regalness about her. The way she did her hair, the way she sat and looked around the room...you picked things like that up surrounded by politicians. "I take it you signed up for the show too?" She asked, holding up a training saber and an empty fist, alternating between their being up and down as an indicator of which kind of fight Sarla would want.

@Sabrina

 

[Sarla Malvern]

She smiled, to be honest, she thought she booked the room too. She replied in a pleasant voice, Don't fret over it, I thought I had booked as well. She then asked if she fancies a friendly duel, she nodded at her, and then said Yes I am more than happy to, a have friendly duel. She then asked a quick question on the rules, so she knew where she stood in this fight, Force powers or no forces powers? She then asked if she signed up as well, she smiled and answered Of course only a fool would not have done, and yes I am jealous of you. she then took off her light robe, as she had been schooled in fighting by the Echani, and she was taught to fight in her underwear. As such, she was just wearing her briefs and a sports bra. She then lowered the setting on her lightsaber, so it was in practice mode. As she did not want to hurt someone who might be her future empress. As she waited for her answer, and for @Xai Fell to get her breath back, she did a warm up.

@Panda

 

[Xai Fell]

Dropping her saber's power level, stripping to her bare essentials, taking a small warm-up...ok, lightsaber fight it is then.

Xai took a few moments for herself, leaning against the wall and taking several deep breaths. Fighting her at full strength wasn't gonna happen, but she could still fight with all she had. After about a minute, she straightened herself and turned on her heel, rolling up her already loose sleeves and unclipping her blade. Deep crimson hues filled the training room as she ignited the lightsaber, with Xai taking up a defensive stance, dragging her right foot forward while keeping her left back and facing off to the left a little.
"No Force powers please," She asked politely, smiling at her opponent. "So how are the noble houses of Serenno doing these days m'lady?" There was literally no other reason for a Sith to be on Serenno unless it was for vacation or she was a noble, and this one ticked the hallmarks of one so it only seemed like the logical conclusion.

@Sabrina