A Carefully Cultivated Impression

by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)

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We stood a few feet apart, our stances mirroring our personalities.

He was always the more aggressive, and it showed. He held his sword before him, both hands gripping the hilt as though he were choking it. He leaned slightly forward, like some battle-crazed spirit was pushing him. Every muscle was tense, waiting to spring into action.

I, on the other hand, was relaxed. I knew my strengths, as well as my weaknesses. I was smaller than anyone else here. The next closest to me in size and age still had 3 years and 50 lbs on me. I compensated for that by being agile and smart.

With my blade pointed at the floor, I looked far more unprepared than I really was. I even looked resigned to losing. A carefully cultivated impression; in my mind, I had already won. I knew how he would move, where he would strike. I knew them all, better than they might believe.

Everyone else thought I was timid, but our sensei and I knew the truth.

I was simply better than them.

And as soon as he moved, they would know it, too.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. A Carefully Cultivated Impression

    Mask By The Moon's Buddy Icon Mask By The Moon

    Posted 3 months ago

    I was about to write a story like this… stole my idea…=grumble=... but anyway, love it, sounds like me.

  2. A Carefully Cultivated Impression

    Blusparrow's Buddy Icon Blusparrow

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    hehe. Brains vs bronze! Brains rock!
    LoA

  3. A Carefully Cultivated Impression

    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I think you mean Brawn Blu. Gr8 story!
    LoA

  4. A Carefully Cultivated Impression

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 3 months ago

    “W” , I think you mean though instead of thought in the second paragraph, and then your story will be flawless! Well executed!
    LoA

  5. A Carefully Cultivated Impression

    Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)'s Buddy Icon Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)

    Posted 3 months ago

    Thanks, Mistress Elsha Hawk. Proof that I sometimes put too much “thought” into my stories. ;)
    What I’d really like to know is why that’s the most common mistake I make when writing.

  6. A Carefully Cultivated Impression

    gemminx's Buddy Icon gemminx

    Posted 3 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Well done, W.

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