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Training Day

Who: Kolivan and YOU
Broadcast: Nope
Action: On the Iskaulit
When: Today!

[Kolivan has been getting more familiar with locations here but one thing is clear...he needs to keep up with his own personal training. This may be a peaceful time here but he knows there are dangerous people already in this place. People he needs to prepare himself for should they decide to be anything less than peaceful.

So he's either in the gym or the obstacle course when he's not attending to his duties on the ship he was assigned. It means he's not asleep much but then again it's not like he is one to spend much time at rest. Not when he feels that there is a very real danger he needs to be prepared for. Just in case. Because he doesn't ever want to be caught off guard again and overwhelmed. He wants to be able to face his foes head on and not lose.

This also means it's easy enough to come across him and even if he doesn't look your way instantly it seems rather clear that he already knows you're there. Like he sensed your arrival. But it's only when he's finished a series of complex movements (with his sword and legs in the gym or through the more complicated area of the obstacle course) that he actually acknowledges you.]

Do you need something?

[It's gruff but...he's always like this. Don't mind him.]

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Correct.

[Were this anyone other than Ulaz he'd probably tell them to not bother with changing the bandage. Since this is Ulaz though, he calmly just offers his arm to the other Galra so he can take care of this. He can trust him to not do anything odd and to have proper intentions.

Yep. Kolivan is still a paranoid person.]

It likely will have a chance to stop bleeding when I stop to rest later.

[Paranoia from Kolivan he is used to. If he had been carefree, Ulaz would have been concerned.

They had known each other long enough that they trusted each other. If Kolivan had really wanted to do something nefarious, Ulaz was close enough at this point that he could take him by surprise. He knew enough that this would not happen]

Highly likely. A more secure bandage will help in the meantime. [Since he knows Kolivan is not going to stop so quickly.

It doesn't take him long to rebandage it. He's not sure if Kolivan took care of it himself or if another lab support did (though with his paranoia, he's not so sure about that), but he prefers to have done this himself to know it was done right. When he finished, he stepped back one step, looking up at Kolivan]

You are still training then?

[Not concerned. Perhaps looking for an excuse?]

I am. Put away your kit. You're joining.

[They both know that Ulaz is just wanting to join in and looking for an excuse to do so. And honestly? Kolivan might have missed these times with his old friend. Especially after his death.

Of course he'll never admit it but still.

And he simply turns to walk back to the middle of the room.]

Of course.

[Ulaz is entirely unphased by the indication he's joining in the training. It was normal. This was how the Blades operated after all. When he trained new Blades, he did the same thing: "we are training now". An enemy wouldn't give them warning after all.

Besides, he had been fishing for the invite. Not that he couldn't just pull his blade and start it on his own, but given their age and his seniority within the Blades, the option to wait was more of a sign that he didn't intend to challenge Kolivan for something more important, such as leadership. He didn't want that in responsibility in the least. And it had been a while since they had been around each other.

But now, permission granted, he put his kit away as he followed in that direction. Luckily he did actually happen to be wearing his armor today so pretty much mid-stride, he put his mask up and grabbed his blade, making the first swing with his sword]

[His back is turned to Ulaz but he knows exactly what is coming. If Ulaz had done anything other than attack him from behind then he would have been disappointed in him. To say the least. So his own mask goes up and in one fluid motion he's turned to block the swing.

The clash of blades is intense, looking more like an actual fight than a simple sparring session. Just what he would expect from one of his Blades.

And he doesn't go easy on Ulaz either. He rushes at him full force to slash right at his throat, aware that the other can easily dodge the blow. He expects it of him.]

[Blades didn’t fight fair. Even in training.

He knew Kolivan would be prepared for him to attack before turning to face him. He would have been surprised to not have his attack blocked by the leader of the Blades.

It had been a while since he had properly sparred with another Blade, but he is unconcerned. If he lost so easily, he deserved to lose.

He jumps back as Kolivan slashes out at him. Moving is something that he’s good at, given that its one of his major evasive tactics. Size is very slightly on his side here, being shorter than Kolivan, but that was not something to count as an advantage. With the space between them, he practically launches himself back at Kolivan, swinging at him again]

[Blocking this next blow, he alters the momentum to swing Ulaz off of him. Then he chases after him, rushing for him and slashing at him again. It's fast and brutal, something that would surely take a head clean off if it hit.

He has a feeling Shiro would hate this. What with his odd concern over him fighting his ship mate when he first arrived.

Well he can be grateful he has some of his Blades here who understand what it takes to properly train. To really push yourself to improve in combat. It's never easy and it always has to be something that likely will result in injury.

Hence why he changes tactics to sweep his leg around to try upsetting Ulaz's balance.]

[Not often Ulaz can be thrown like that, especially around the people here. Well... Lyall had, but that was a special case. He likely wouldn't admit something like that to Kolivan unless it absolutely needed to come up... also that he had lost to Kogarasumaru. But that's why he trained with Kogarasumaru. If there was someone who could beat him, he needed to learn.

He recovers from the throw quickly, enough to be able to block the incoming attack so that Kolivan couldn't injure him - from that attack at least. He gets back to his feet, still holding his guard.

At least until Kolivan tries to trip him up. He lets himself be "swept off his feet", using that as an excuse to backflip backwards, putting distance between Kolivan and himself before launching again at Kolivan. This time, he dodges to the side, keeping low as he attacked. The more Kolivan had to move to get to him, the better his advantage even if it was only minuscule]

[Ulaz is using his smaller size in his favor. They both might be huge compared to humans but when it comes to being Galra Ulaz is shorter than him and always has been. That gives him an edge in speed which Kolivan has always had to make up for in other ways during their matches together.

In truth, he prefers it that way. It keeps him on his toes to be ready for anything like he needs to be. What Ulaz can give him in a fight is what he needs.

But he still has to fully turn to face him. That's an advantage for Ulaz. He'll deal with that in a moment. For now, he swings around to face him, striking out to defend himself before sweeping the blade away so he can strike back.]

[And Kolivan can give Ulaz the same in a fight. He needs to be prepared for larger opponents who may not have his center of balance or the same speed as him, but have the sheer brute force to keep him from getting complacent.

Ulaz's blade was easily blocked by Kolivan, stopping Ulaz still in a crouch, holding his blade in front of him. As Kolivan sweeps it around to break the stalemate, Ulaz propelled himself backwards before he could be struck, jumping to the side to try and get to Kolivan's side in order to make another attack]

[Kolivan doesn't allow Ulaz to come to him again. This time he rushes at him, bringing the fight to Ulaz in a sudden burst. His sword cuts through the air at various parts of the other's body. Without mercy and with deadly accuracy.

Were this anyone with less training they'd most certainly be dead.]

[He is oddly pleased that Kolivan rushes at him this time, giving him a challenge. It really would be no fun otherwise.

As Kolivan rushes him, Ulaz has to immediately dodge, pushing back at the same time. He’s quick with his blade as well, blocking with it to keep from getting hit. In the effort to do so, he didn’t care where Kolivan’s blade struck on his – sharpened edge or the flat edges, whichever was more efficient to keep Kolivan’s at bay.

Anyone else would have been dead. Ulaz is still uninjured.

And with that, he swings and tries catch Kolivan's sword with guard of his, an attempt to disarm him]

[There are things they teach in training to all Blades from day one when someone joins the Blade of Marmora. The first is to hold onto your sword. It is yours and mustn't fall into the hands of others. The second though? It's an equally important lesson.

His flips his blade up into the air, releasing it as if it's knocked out of his hand. He then shifts forward to actually throw the full weight of his body right into Ulaz's chest. It's true his sword is his weapon but they are Blades. They're entire body is also a weapon and he proves that here even as his hand reaches back behind him to catch the sword as it falls with his opposite hand.

He won't let himself be disarmed. Not again.

There...might be some things that should be discussed with Ulaz at some point.]

[That was a good lesson and Ulaz knew that it was important. Hence his attempt to disarm Kolivan which now ended with Kolivan tossing his blade in the air and slamming full force into his chest.

This of course throws Ulaz backwards as well it should. Ulaz’s size is an advantage to his speed while Kolivan’s is an advantage for repelling attackers. He keeps a grip on his sword as he is propelled backwards, regaining his balance easily and quickly.

For the moment, he doesn’t resume his assault, standing his ground with his sword at the ready]

[Blade back in hand, Kolivan wastes no time in continuing forward with his momentum. This time there's another series of slashes that he's quite sure will all be blocked. However that doesn't mean he holds back on any of them. Ulaz would wonder if he did so.

And maybe, just maybe, he wants to really throw himself into this because this is Ulaz. One of his friends who he lost in this fight against the Galra Empire. The one who knows how to get on his nerves simply because they're that close. It's not been the same without him.

He's...almost glad at the same time that he never saw him at his lowest moment. It still kills him anyone did even if he's grateful to those who found him.

Perhaps putting more than his usual effort into this is just his way of saying without words that he's missed his old friend.]

[The brief moment of waiting to see what Kolivan would do gives him the opportunity to see the attacks as they are coming. He's used to reading the movement of others to determine what he needs to do. It's practically second nature thanks to all the training that he's done in his life. Kolivan has been his opponent for the longest time so he knows how to read him better, but even under the best of circumstances, he is unpredictable. And Ulaz hasn't been around him for sometime.

He blocks the incoming attacks with ease, moving back as needed to keep Kolivan from getting too close. That is more disastrous because it reduces the time Ulaz has to counter.

He knows about what happened to the Blades, details limited from what Shiro had told him, but he knows. At the same time, he doesn't want to know too much more. He had needed to go work off some of that anxious energy when Shiro had told him. He never would want to see Kolivan in that situation.

Even more so because of that, he appreciates that Kolivan is here to spar with him.

When he has an opening, Ulaz makes his own attack, swinging his sword around, aiming to strike Kolivan]

[Kolivan knows Ulaz is fast. He always has been. Certainly faster than himself. It's that reason that he knows he can't dodge the strike aimed his way. He has a split second to decide whether he has time to block with his blade or to take the blow. Or...

He shifts his weight to lower himself down just as his arm comes up. He has time to block the swing this way, Ulaz's arm hitting his own. Were they fully without their armor this would have caused them to likely both break their arms. A matter he can take into consideration later because he is now taking on all of Ulaz's weight with one arm.

His eyes narrow and he uses his shifted stance to help push himself up, slowly forcing the other Galra back.]

[Yes, that probably would have broken limbs without armor. As it was, Ulaz could feel the force of the shock of Kolivan's arm slamming against his. Not that he even acknowledged it, but he had felt it. There was definitely going to be a bruise, which was also expected.

Well, this new stance was good for Kolivan. Bad for Ulaz. He was stronger and had more raw strength to throw around than Ulaz did. Ulaz attempted to plant his feet, sliding on the floor despite it. Very few could get Ulaz to move so easily.

He slid backwards a bit before attempting to extricate himself from this, attempting to throw himself to the side so he could tuck and roll out of the way]

[Immediately Kolivan chases after him, using the fact that his legs were already bent to propel him forward. However, it isn't a slash of his sword that he's going for.

No, this is the full weight of his body that he's sending right at Ulaz to barrel into him with the intention of slamming him to the ground.]

[The already crouched position did help Kolivan in catching Ulaz as he attempted to retreat and put distance between them. Ulaz hadn't anticipated that move and could not change how fast he was moving back in time for Kolivan to catch him.

Thus he took Kolivan's full weight as he slammed into him. A stubborn Blade to the end, he attempted to twist out from Kolivan's reach one last time, but he still ended hitting the ground.

He may not have been completely out of practice, but he was apparently out of practice with an opponent larger than himself]

[Just like that, Kolivan is on top of him, his blade aimed to kill. But the final blow never comes since this is a friendly match. With a nod, he get up and sheathes his sword before reaching down to help Ulaz to his feet.

Ulaz is clearly out practice with larger opponents but he's pleased to see his speed is still the same.]

We'll need to train regularly to get you used to larger opponents again.

[That's Kolivan for "I had fun."]

[Ending up flat on his back with Kolivan’s blade aimed at him was not something he wanted to see. Surprisingly though, it wasn’t the first time he had. When Kolivan offers his hand, he takes it getting back to his feet and sheathing his sword.

Yes, he speaks “Kolivan-ese”. He knows the hidden message in there]

Yes, I think we will. I have been disadvantaged in that area for some time. I will accept all the training you will give.

[He'd had fun too, Kolivan]

Who have you trained with here?

[Because it's clear that Ulaz has been. He still moves well and his speed hasn't degraded. All good signs. Still, it leaves him curious to know who he's been sparring with him since it means that he'll have to keep an eye on those people.

Less out of suspicion and more curiosity.]

A lot of those from our world. Keith has been good practice.

The one you may find most interesting is Kogarasumaru. He is the living embodiment of a sword from his home. As such, he is a skilled swordsman and he is quicker than I am.

The living embodiment of a sword?

[He frowns. But that's not really a surprising look on his face given how he frowns all the time.

Mostly he just isn't fond of being confused.]

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