Board Thread:Role Plays (AU)/@comment-24617443-20170516130842/@comment-28089953-20170518090611

I would have to correct you when you say Bele has no experience against humans, while Valka's far excedes his, he has fought human opponents during his training to become a huntsman.

I hadn't really though about her wrapping the whip around his weapons, but an obvious benefit here is his semblance. Bele relies on his semblance far more than the average OC, in this case, he could simply blind her with hundreds of crows to reload, or launch them at her whip to avoid it attaching to his weapons.

You are correct though in that his revolver cannot be used simultaneously with the sword, but this doesn't matter. Bele's ranged weapons are used to keep the enemy at bay (especially when combo'ed with his semblance) while he looks for their weakness. Though I will admit, the shotgun would wuickly become useless here, he would still use it to block.

If Valka did manage to teleport behind him (something I do expect she would attempt), he could easily shoot auric crows down and escape in the chaos.

I am convinced that Valka and Bele tie in weapons and semblances, but what I feel will win Bele this fight is his fighting style. In my opinion, Valka's strategy of blindly rushing in would give her an advantage in the early game no doubt, if the match went on for any significant period of time, Bele would be able to adapt. Remember, he is a reactionary fighter; blocking her attacks and waiting patiently for a chance to strike.

Valka's biggest weakness however is that (as you put it perfectly) " no retreats are in order for her, and she is always on the offensive, only defending when need be." This means it will only be a matter of time before she makes a mistake.

This is a waiting game. If the match is short, Valka wins, if not; Bele.