Weekend Update

Fencing tournament was today. I did okay...

POOLS (preliminary 5-touch bouts to determine seeding for DE)

1 win (5-0)
3 losses (3-5, 4-5, 2-5)

That gave me an indicator of -1, since I had one more touch scored against me than I scored against the other people. That's not great at all, but it isn't too bad.

DIRECT ELIMINATION (15-touch bouts, loser is eliminated)

MATCH 1 - KAISER (U) vs. Waltz (U)

1-0, K's lunge to W's forearm
2-0, K's bind to W' leg
3-0, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
4-1, double touch
5-1, K's lunge to W's foot (OWNED!)
6-1, K's flick-hit to W's wrist
7-1, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
8-1, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
9-1, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
10-1, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
11-1, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
12-1, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
13-2, double touch
14-2, K's fleche to W's leg
15-2, K's fleche to W's foot (TURBO-OWNED)

VICTORY - KAISER (U)

MATCH 2 - KAISER (U) vs. Akre (B05)

0-1, A's fleche to K's leg
1-1, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
2-1, K's fleche
3-2, double touch
3-3, A's thrust to K's wrist
4-4, double touch
5-4, K's lunge to A's shoulder
6-4, K's thrust to A's wrist
7-5, double touch
7-6, A's fleche to K's bicep
8-7, double touch
9-8, double touch
9-9, A's lunge to K's leg
10-9, K's fleche to A's mask
11-9, K's attack in preparation (stop hit)
12-10, double touch
13-10, K's balestra to A's foot (OWNED!)
13-11, A's attack in preparation (stop hit)
13-12, A's fleche to K's wrist
13-13, A's fleche to K's bicep
13-14, A's redouble into K's bicep
14-15, double touch

VICTORY - Akre (B05)

So that was it. I'd won the first by a landslide and went toe-to-toe with one of the best fencers there. What does this mean?

Vargas: "Luke, I'm going to have you practice with the JV this week, and I don't know about tournaments right now."

...

I am a bit pissed.

Quote of the Day:
"Son of bitch, Stevenson is like an airport! What's the matter, Gettings? All jumpy because you're going to miss your flight?"
-Julian