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Who: Everyone
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Iskaulit
When:

[So we've been stuck on the poison moon for a couple months now, so a lot of people probably want to get away from that.

Unfortunately, the only place you really can get away from it besides your own ship is the Iskaulit. So, here's a June Iskaulit mingle!]

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[wolfehawke]

[Hawke is hot on Kirk's heels, though he leaps for the bars almost a half-minute behind the captain. Once he's got hold though, instead of going hand over hand as you'd expect on long row of parallel bars over uncertain depths (what is that spongy looking stuff?), he uses his momentum to swing far forward, than even farther back, whirling up on top of those bars just as he did the pendulums.

Hey, it worked once, why not again?

After a pause to make sure his balance is intact, Adalwolfe tries again to gain an advantage over Kirk from above. Though this time he has to balance past Kirk where he'll be in easy reach...]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk doesn't worry to much about Hawke's antics. He kept on at his own pace, throwing himself past the last rung and down, rolling before surging back to his feet and heading for the next challenge - which was a set of balance beams - lower, higher, lower again, and higher once more. He looked over to Hawke, grinning widely and veered just a bit to bump shoulders with him. ]}

Come on, don't give up on me yet!

[wolfehawke]

Who said anything about giving up?

[Hawke grins back, an almost manic glee in his expression as he bumps Kirk's shoulder back, more in a show of defense and to keep himself being thrown than to throw Kirk off in turn. It leaves them in precarious position. Neck in neck but awkwardly balancing on the beams.

A moment later Hawke pulls away, finding his balance enough to take a long stride and shift his shoulder out from under Kirk's weight. He takes a flying leap off of the beam's end to try and get ahead again.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ He grunted when he felt Hawke work beneath him, but he gamely hurries onward, not one to be outdone. If Hawke thought that playing dirty was going to throw Kirk - well, he didn't know near enough about Kirk then. As it was, he threw himself forward after Hawke to keep pace with him as they rounded the curve. He looked to him, panting and sweat dribbling down his temple. ]}

Second lap. No more handicaps!

[wolfehawke]

You'll regret announcing that!

[He still gives himself the handicap of not using a spell for speed, but that doesn't mean he can't use any magic at all. They're both using their maker-given talents after all, and it's all in fun.

Rounding the corner to start again, Hawke throws his hand out in front of himself, calling on his magic to form a long band of ice in front of him. He runs two more steps then hits the ice and slides with his arms out beside him, skating in his boots and letting the growing path of his magic speed him in, over, and through the obstacles.]

See you at the finish!

[He tosses a mock salute as he slides around the corner like an Olympic skater.]

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Magic is cheating, Hawke, especially against someone without. Magic is always cheating.

Kirk made a gasping sound when he saw the band of ice, having clearly not expected that or even thought it possible because who the hell can through out ice? He knew Kitty and some others had mutation gifts, or had them through special absorption of radiation waves like Kara - so he was not necessarily surprised so much as put out that Hawke had not said anything about that particular gift. ]</sub>

That's cheating!

_{[ Because Kirk was one to talk about cheating, but okay. He veers and decides to follow in the other's footsteps, sliding across the ice, though with far less grace than the magic user. ]}

[wolfehawke]

You said no handicaps!

[Hawke turns, slowing down to whine back at Kirk and entirely forgetting about the rapidfire canons spitting those green fuzzy balls and how he should be getting through this part as fast as possible. He gets pegged directly in the side and because of the ice, it sends him tumbling down to the literally freezing cold floor with a loud oof.

See? There's drawbacks.]

[universal_charm]

I didn't know your version of a handicap was not using ice!

_{[ He blinks when the other gets pegged and he cannot help but burst out laughing, hopping off and running to a side panel that had an emergency shut off - one of several stationed around the course for just these purposes. He hurried back over to Hawke, looking triumphant as he held out his hand to him. ]}

That's what you get for cheating.

[wolfehawke]

Point taken.

[He groans as Kirk helps him up, getting his balance before his hand glows again, a soft green this time as he heals the blossoming bruise.]

Let's just call this a win for you.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He grinned. ]}

Let's call this suspended instead. I'll buy the drinks this time, and you pick them up the next when you get your first paycheck.

wrap!

[wolfehawke]

You've got yourself a deal, my friend.