Tournament IC shout-out thread

[econ21]

Raymond pauses for the briefest of moments to regard Hermant:

"It seems you and I are in agreement more often than not. But enough talk, have at you!"

Hermant, already reeling from the Duke's attacks last turn, steps back and, with a crooked smile, raises his mace in a brief salute to the Duke. Then he scans to his right and sees Loup temporarily unengaged from combat. He calls out to his friend:

"Loup - take Bertin! I will hold this flank!"

[Ituralde]

"For Saint Denis!"

Simon charges forward, lance at the ready somewhere in-between Hugues de Chamapgne and Chrisophe de Peronne.

[OverKnight]

Hugues is a bit staggered by the Dauphin's attack. He turns back to the Duc of Bretagne, who has suffered his own attack from the flank, and yells sardonically:

Attacked by a Duke and a Prince? I'm honored! Where is Raymond, perhaps Bourgogne would like to join Aquitaine and Bretagne in assault on Lorraine?

Come the three corners of the realm in arms, and I shall shock them!

Hugues chuckles and sways in the saddle. He appears to have suffered a blow to the head or he might just be drunk.

[AussieGiant]

"Fancy a drink after all this is over de C'ampagne?

I've got a wonderfully full bodied mulled wine being c'illed as we carry on proceedings 'ere."

[OverKnight]

"A fine idea Seigneur, though I could use a drink now as well."

Hugues braces for the next round.

[Cecil XIX]

During the brief pause in combat, Raymond turns his head to call out Gaetan de Rethel.

"Sir Gaetan, please move along! I will deal with Sir Hermant!"

[woad&fangs]

Overhearing Hermant

I will dismount you yet, Loup! Come, you and me, un contre un.

[Vladimir]

*A surly, sweaty de Linars exclaims*

Very soon, I will mount you all! Ha ha!

*horse bucks*

Wa-ho!

[ULC]

Gaetan de Rethel awoke from his stupor to nod to Raymond.

"Aye Mi Lord - Loup de Gisors! Are you man enough to face me? Come, face me, for I am wounded and you are fresh, so what is to fear?"

[AussieGiant]

"Champagne, make sure you fix me up a nice cold drink while you wait!!!"

[OverKnight]

With a great crash Hugues tumbles from his horse. He stumbles to his feet with great effort and groggily exclaims:

Mère, s'il vous plaît ne me frappe pas avec la cuillère de nouveau!

Confused and disheveled he wanders the field until Reeves comes to fetch him. As his servant guides him from the melee he speaks again in a anxious slur:

Reeves I can't see out of my right eye! That lisping bastard blinded me!

Reeves responds:

I would not worry Seigneur, it merely appears that your helm is askew.

The Duc adjusts his helm.

Ah, quite right. Be a good man and lead me to the wine.

[econ21]

Hermant looks dismayed to see Gaspard fall to Alexandre's sword. He calls out to Loup:

"Finish Bertin - I will hold the others off."

Then he turns and points his mace at his enemies, slowly moving its direction in rotation from Alexandre to Gaetan and finally to Raymond:

"Alright, gentlemen - any of you think you can finish me?!"

Then he tenses for action.

[The Lemongate]

Eloi, reeling under a flurry of blows from de Linars and de Monsault turns his horse around for another go:

"Belle estocade pardi! Let us give this une finale décisive et grandiose!"

[Rowan]

After knocking down Simon de Montpierre Alphonse wheels his horse around and sees that the rear is secured

Well done de Perrone!

Concentrating on the matter at hand again

de Rohan! Prepare yourself!

[AussieGiant]

Swinging round to face Alphonse, Alain looks at him seriously, then with an exaggerated movement, he grabs his crotch and readjusted the armour between his legs.

"Excellent Alp'onse,

I 'ave prepared myself.

Now what?"

[Ituralde]

Simon de Montpierre bows respectfully to Alphonse la Hire.

"Well fought! You bested me twice I am clearly your inferior."

Readjusting his armour and nursing his wounds he slowly leaves the field, leading his horse behind him.

[Rowan]

Alphonse raises his sword in salute to de Montpierre

Pure luck, sire, it could have gone either way, it was an honor fighting with you.

With a flourish he turns to point his sword at de Rohan

Now, we fight! And not like you do in the bedchamber!

[Vladimir]

Alphonse raises his sword in salute to de Montpierre

Pure luck, sire, it could have gone either way, it was an honor fighting with you.

With a flourish he turns to point his sword at de Rohan

Now, we fight! And not like you do in the bedchamber!

*de Linars looks at Alphonse, de Montpierre *

[deguerra]

Dazed, Raoul wipes blood from his eyes. Through blurred vision, he identifies the Dauphin and charges at him again, screaming

I'm not down yet! Have at ye!

[Ramses II CP]

The Prince appears somewhat dazed himself, but he nods his head gamely and points to his right to indicate a space.

[Beskar]

After recieving some glancing blows, de Gisors gets a very sober awakening

l'Enfer, c'est les autres. I shall get your back my friend.

De Gisors charges to reinforce his team-mate on the battlefield.

[Cecil XIX]

Hermant looks dismayed to see Gaspard fall to Alexandre's sword. He calls out to Loup:

"Finish Bertin - I will hold the others off."

Then he turns and points his mace at his enemies, slowly moving its direction in rotation from Alexandre to Gaetan and finally to Raymond:

"Alright, gentlemen - any of you think you can finish me?!"

Then he tenses for action.

In respones, the Duc points his sword at Hermant.

"I am, as always, ready to face you in a proper duel! Just wait right there!

Alexandre! Gaeten! Give Bertin a fighting chance! Reinforce the left!"

[Marcus Agrippa]

Alexandre looks round to from the combat to see Thomas de Saint-Armand near where the red team started.
"I challenge you Thomas time to test your measure!"

Alexandre kicks he steed to a gallop and lowers his sword point to Thomas's head.

[Ramses II CP]

Louis shakes his head, looking about to abruptly realize he hasn't been duelling the man he intended. With a simple gesture he indicates to Raoul that he will come to him this time rather than leave unclear directions.

"Wait but a moment sir, I still have my sword for you!"

[econ21]

[i]Hermant sees the sandglass emptying and wonders if the tournament master will soon call time or let the melee continue. Either way, the end seems inevitable with red team outnumbered and scattered. Still, he calls out to Raoul and Alphonse:

"Bring down Duke Alain - and fall back from the centre. We can still win this if we fight tactically!"

[ULC]

Gaetan siezes the opportunity and shouts out to Hermant.

"Hermant, a final duel, between you and I, if you will do me the honor?"

[AussieGiant]

Raising his visor, a widely grinning Duke stands around for a moment surveying the debris and mayhem.

"Tactically!?

Did someone say tactically!?

I mean please, can we 'ave someone wiz some real balls win zis damnable tournament?!"

Adjusting his codpiece once more, he then flips down his visor and screams incoherently in French at no one in particular.

[deguerra]

Raoul hears Hermant, but while he is mouthing the word "tactically", he notices that the Dauphin has moved off to the side. Rearing his horse around to charge him anew he yells

"Face me this time!"

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With a glance at his fallen team members, he adds

"Stop dying, you cowards!"

[Ramses II CP]

Raoul hears Hermant, but while he is mouthing the word "tactically", he notices that the Dauphin has moved off to the side. Rearing his horse around to charge him anew he yells

"Face me this time!"

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With a glance at his fallen team members, he adds

"Stop dying, you cowards!"

The Prince nods his assent and roars,

'Look to your lance then, I come!'

[Rowan]

Alphonse lifts his visor, obviously annoyed at the trumpeting heralds signalling the end of tournament

"Surely isn't you who's got the balls, de Rohan!"
"Makes me wonder why you need to adjust your codpiece so much!"
"But then explains you running away from me!"