Training Log 3: Revelations

[crypddyd]

As we have more newcomers again, I will be holding another training session. It will be the same place as before- the part in Limbo. There will be refreshments as well, so even if you do not wish to spar please feel free to come and observe!

[It's that time again! Lion has his little (now a bit beat up since he keeps using the same space) claimed track of land in Limbo set up- wide spaces for people to pair off, a fold-out table with snacks and chairs for sitting and chatting. And of course himself off to the side with his lance in hand- willing to take all challengers and give tips and advice to anyone that comes to him!

He does though, go seeking someone specific out during all this: Chiron]

My friend, may I speak with you in private for a moment?

[There is no feeling of dread here that's just your imagination!]

((ooc: As usual this is a mixer post, so feel free to toss up starters as desired! I will have one for Lion as well if anyone wants to poke him in specific- but use this as a chance to show off- I mean try out new powers you've gained since last time!))

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[crypddyd]

[Lion of course is here! He's always here! After all the wet and cold of their current target, Limbo is outright balmy and pleasant- so if one sticks around long enough he's pretty sweaty and stripped down from his own training (today's workout- jamming his lance into the wall of a nearby unused building for pullups. Fun!) but is always willing to stop to chat!]

[mementomoritz]

Here, do you want some? [Medic is just cheerfully holding out some off-brand gatorade in lieu of saying hello.] It's important to stay hydrated, after all!

[Sorry, Lion's impressive pecs. She's just too gay to be affected by how sweaty and shirtless you are right now.]

[phantasmagorial]

... Does that kind of thing really help?

[ She's just sort of watching him do his pullups, mildly impressed. Even with her enhanced Executor strength she's not entirely sure she could pull something like that off so consistently. ]

[mementomoritz]

[Medic is at the training session, smiling cheerfully and looking pleased with herself. This is... probably fine.]

[If she catches someone's eye, she'll walk up to them and ask:]

Hi, do you want to help me test something?

[PROBABLY FINE.]

[emberserker]

Don't tell me it involves being vivisected and I'll consider it.

[Wow, Wolfsbane really is feeling off her game if she's agreeing to a Mystery Medic Test.]

[karappo]

[Second had been warned via others about Medic by now. Multiple times, in fact. A shame then that nobody bothered to inform him as to what she looked like, but even then you'd think through context clues he'd be able to see the writing on the wall.

Since he's a wimp who hasn't really been able to make much (or any) headway with the training though, her coming up to speak to him is a welcome distraction. Maybe then people will be less likely to notice him standing around trying to look like he knows what he's doing. Plus of course he's going to try to seem cool in the presence of a girl, sooo...

He stands up straight and brings a hand to his fringe, pulling his fingers idly through it.]

Why of course. Anything for someone in need~

[phantasmagorial]

Of course.

[ She answers right away, without even thinking, because she trusts Medic and only a half second later realizes... oh right, this is Medic. So she should probably ask some clarifying question. ]

W–what is it I'm helping you test, exactly?

[schardynfreude]

Hm? [There's...huh. There's definitely a sense of Dread permeating, but, Lion is being polite and all. Surely It's Nothing!] Yes, of course. What can I do for you?

[crypddyd]

I spoke to Ruin recently about an... altercation?

[He wants to hear what Chiron says without any prompting or hint what Ruin actually said]

[emberserker]

[Wolfsbane can usually be found slicing up dummies or shooting fire and ice at targets, but she seems off. Like something's been weighing on her since before the meeting.]

Ugh... I need to do better.

[curiositydies]

Ever in pursuit of perfection, I see. [ Frost is idling for the moment, watching everyone else's display of power rather than exerting his own. He doesn't seem to feel the need to be transformed right now, even. ]

You're doing quite well on those targets already. I fail to see the problem.

[phantasmagorial]

[ That's... not like Wolfsbane. Rei watches her for a bit, just to see if it's a funk she'll work herself out of and when she doesn't, that's when Rei approaches. ]

Um... Wolfsbane. Is something wrong?

[discutio]

[Phoenix was glad to have an opportunity to get back to work; his powers hadn't changed, but a lack of practice might dull his skills if he wasn't careful. Eventually, he'd have to figure out how to fight somewhere as cacophonous as Avaritia--that started with getting back to practice and setting aside any complicated memories or attached feelings.]

[So he set himself off to the side away from the others with swordcane in hand--slashing and cutting at an invisible enemy with deadly precision and expertise, the blade occasionally even alight with flame as he worked on his technique.]

[mementomoritz]

[Calling over to him from a polite distance out of swordcane range:]

Do you want a sparring partner?

[...What? She's a combat medic, she needs to brush up on her fighting every now and then, too. Besides, if he's going to be practicing with someone while using live steel, the person who can regenerate her own injuries is probably a good choice.]

[emberserker]

Ah, you can set your sword on fire? That's useful.

[She seems surprisingly calm for someone who just went on a laughing-mad rampage against a training dummy.]

[schardynfreude]

You said you didn't want to fight me. [A slow exhale, like he's already exhausted before he's begun.] Does that include sparring, or testing some healing capabilities?

[phantasmagorial]

I–is that on fire?!

[ It obviously is, but she's so startled by the sight that she just has to confirm. Phoenix... scary. ]

[twibeast]

[ Beast has actually shown up for a training session for once because he... got his ass wrecked last time they went to the underside! And he did say to Lion before that he wanted to learn a bit more about fighting... precisely so he can feel a little less useless in combat.

That said, he still feels a little lost with this sort of thing so he's sitting off somewhere to the side, messing with his harp. If he could maybe figure out another skill then maybe he would at least have more to work with. ]

[crypddyd]

I was hoping you'd come, Beast.

[He's so thrilled!]

[karappo]

[Hey there, guess who is also useless in combat? Given the fact the only kind of combat Second is capable of is fighting among a group, it stands to reason he might be useful here...but if you assumed that, you would be very wrong.

Beast is one of the few of their number he feels he knows decently well however since he aided him in getting his feet wet in regards to this whole process, so he decides to approach when he sees him. Honestly, though? It's mainly so he can get a better look at that instrument of his.]

Beast, my friend. May I have a look at your harp for a moment?

[ourtomorrow]

[ Monarch has floofy hair. Monarch has a mask, and a cape. Monarch has a whip.

Monarch has gotten his whip knotted around a tree somehow - he had been practicing his control on something Not A Person, and while he successfully has managed to get the whip around an object, using it for something other than Hit Thing And Make It Hurt, he did this a little...too well.

Over he trots to try and untie it, looking frustrated. ]

[emberserker]

Really, at this rate I ought to just cut the tree down so you aren't stuck fiddling with that all day.

[heir_to_ruin]

[Ruin has a lot of work to do honestly. Relearning all of his steps now when his balance is so much worse, when his own feet are unreliable now. He's also going to be continuing to try to master the thing he messed up so badly against Volucris.

So he'll be found working with his horse, cantering in wide circles around the space. The first few times he tries to dismiss his horse and roll before getting back to his feet it's... really just him eating shit so enjoy watching that. Eventually, though, he's going to be able to dismount, roll a couple times and come right back up into a strike with the Lance.

Just........

Give him time.]

[swordofajerk]

[And there is absolutely a new face watching this disaster ginger make a fool of himself, arms crossed and observing. He may also be judging. It's hard to tell.]

[swordofajerk]

[And Sword is absolutely here, eager to properly figure out how the hell this jagged sword feels in his hands and what all he can do. He remembers constantly training, so it's time to get back to that.

He'll be off more or less by himself, only taking the occasional break for water, and going to town on a nearby tree since apparently Lion is too cheap for training dummies.]

[emberserker]

[Or Wolfsbane just broke them all, given he's probably noticed her "ahahahAHAHAHA" and destroying a sign with her axe earlier. She looks over and raises her eyebrows.]

Oh, did we pick up another one? I do hope it wasn't out of the literal gutter this time.

[schardynfreude]

[If you need to bug Chiron...don't! But also, sure, do. He's just doing more moves with he scythe. Warping more. But also occasionally going weaponless. He sure does have some long legs and can kick very high for someone his perceived age, huh.

But, as ever, he is here for your healing needs if you get too enthusiastic.]

[phantasmagorial]

[ Leg so kick... kick kick leg...

Rei watches for a little bit, looking thoughtful, before she finally approaches. ]

Um, Chiron...? Would you say you're good at fighting without your weapon?

[phantasmagorial]

[ Rei's not going to miss out on training, not with all the worrying she's been doing lately about getting stronger. Rather than physical training, though, it looks like she's focusing on her magic. She starts off practicing her aim with those blasts of ice of hers and then borrows a bottle of water to try and improve her finesse a bit - she wants to have a bit more control over exactly how much she freezes. It's... not going well.

Eventually, she gives up and decides to start work on what she's really here to try. There's a few abandoned buildings in the area and thankfully, she manages to find one that isn't too far off the ground. She's not quite confident enough yet to be flinging herself off skyscrapers like in her memory, but...

Rei hops herself up onto the roof and finds her way to the edge. Thankfully, with her Executor powers, it's not that far down. Just far enough for her purposes. She takes a deep breath and then goes for a running leap right off the edge of the building. The jump carries her high and far enough that for a split second she really thinks she might have taken flight– But then all too quickly her feet are colliding with the ground and she staggers hard, almost overbalancing from the continued rush of momentum. Her head's still spinning from the rush, so much that she has to take a moment and pulls in a hard, disappointed breath to steady herself a bit.

It didn't work.

But she has to keep trying.

And... that's where she's going to be for the rest of the training session. When she's not checking in with the other Executors, she's making those leaps again and again, doing everything she can think of to try and get those wings at her hips to do... something. ]

I'm so sorry for this

[crypddyd]

[Lion is watching this after having his hand healed- he's banished from further training after all.]

Are you practicing your dodging, Lady Rei?