Twin Roses Mingle

[passingthrough]

Who: Twin Roses crew, visitors, stowaways, who knows!?
Broadcast: Nada
Action: Twin Roses of course!
When: All of August and what remains of July

[Since we last saw this crew in action it has been joined (or rejoined) by Yuri, Mikuno, Vision, and Wanda! Will there be growing pains? Drama? Intrigue? Tune in and see!]

(OOC: The Yaugur System until August 5. Drifting and then MYSTERY!)

Comments

[sassy_assassin]

Not really. He's not much of a joiner, but he is a demonologist.

Wow, talk about a skeleton crew.

[candothat]

I suppose that compensates for any shortcomings.

[A nod.] It's sad. None of us can even cook, so we'll probably starve to death soon.

[sassy_assassin]

He also has other skills.

Are you just angling to get an invitation to dinner?

[candothat]

That's good. Demonology is probably limited in its usefulness.

Of course not, no. [He looks rather hurt.] But of course I would stay if invited.

[sassy_assassin]

Well, I'll speak for everyone when I say you're permanently invited.

[candothat]

If anyone complains, I will tell them that you approved on their behalf.

[sassy_assassin]

Good. I can take 'em.

[candothat]

I fully believe that. [Even though some of them have superpowers. Whatever.]

[sassy_assassin]

Oh, speaking of, we should do some training.

[candothat]

Yes! You promised to not go easy on me, if I remember correctly.

[sassy_assassin]

I intend to keep it, too.

Are you doing anything now? We can go over the Iskaulit.

[candothat]

Yes, good. I promise that I'm not very delicate.

Other than bothering you, no. Let's do that.

[sassy_assassin]

You would have to work pretty hard to bother me. Let's go.

[ she gets up and gathers some relevant items and heads toward the bay ]

So remind me of your experience so far?

[candothat]

What a relief.

Eh. Basic Academy training seven, eight years ago, but I focused primarily on marksmanship. Conflict deescalation as well. Friends have tried to teach me more since, but they have generally been unwilling to spar with me and the lessons never lasted long before they disappeared.

[sassy_assassin]

Right, well, I'll get you into shape.

[candothat]

I look forward to it.

[Having to the Iskaulit?]

[sassy_assassin]

[ sure thing! once they're at the gym she sets up a sparring dummy ]

Okay, so show me what you got.

wow, my brain really condensed 'handwaving' there huh

[candothat]

[He looks from the dummy to Sara.]

What, specifically, would you like me to do?

[sassy_assassin]

Punch it? Or reason with it. Whichever one you feel like you're better at.

[candothat]

I suspect that reasoning with it won't be effective. [Punching it is! He takes a few jabs at it. He's had some generalized instruction, clearly, but he won't be winning any awards for form... or beating anyone in a fist fight.]

[sassy_assassin]

[ she starts to give him instruction. put your weight back, bend your knees, rotate your hips, feet wider... etc. her style is matter-of-fact and measured, peppered with "nice" and "good job" but only when he's earned it. she's not here to bolster him unnecessarily—he won't learn that way ]

[candothat]

[He takes instruction well and adjusts accordingly. Most of it is at least vaguely familiar, but he's far from graceful and is too in his head, calculating moves before making them.

And he's not about to stop attacking this dummy until Sara tells him he can stop. Bad fighting, good endurance. Surely it evens out.]

[sassy_assassin]

[ Sara picks up on the fact that he's in his head and after watching him quietly for a bit speaks up ]

Okay, break.

You need to relax.

[candothat]

[He stops, mops his forehead off his his sleeve, and gives her an incredulous look.]

Relax? I haven't done that for twenty-five, twenty-six years.

[sassy_assassin]

Well you're going to have to figure out how to fake it. A blind astronaut could see what your next move is going to be, and you're overthinking it.