Target Practice (Annoyance and Training)
Target Practice – Annoyance and Training
Feb 18th, 2006
Blog Entry 2
The search for the dojo did not last very long. Soon, Ryan and Mike found themselves renting a place for past the evening, once the main courses of karate and jujitsu would be over with. Then and only then would they be allowed in. Or perhaps they simply got lucky the master and owner of the place was a good hearted and trusting guy for leaving unattended strangers in his dojo in the middle of the night.
In the meanwhile, Alice, Damien and Miguel found themselves staying at home and trying to pass the time. Alice’s headache only grew as Miguel walked in more circles… and then found a way to stand in front of the television and play with a small puzzle that was on top of the shelf.
Alice grew annoyed quickly by the way the other Irraka teased her. She was on edge as much as any of them, for her own personal reasons, and he seemed to be asking for a fight she was beginning to be more then willing to give him. Perhaps it was Damien, sitting by her side and watching her – even asking if there was anything he could do for her as he noticed her impatience for Miguel’s actions – that had her think twice about taking her kusarigamas and dropping Miguel’s blood on the very floor. Or perhaps it was the Alpha and the Beta’s return that stopped her altogether.
Ryan spoke to them casually about what had been found, and how they should get prepared. In two days from then, their initial training would begin. The pack and Alice agreed to it, but Alice did not want to stay much longer in this home. At least, for now, not with the likes of Miguel near.
She stretched as she moved from the couch, handing over the remote control to Ryan, before glancing at Damien with an amused grin, “Say, I’m up for some action. You haven’t been to The Arena in a while, haven’t you?” Damien returned an equal grin, agreeing that a good fight and a few bucks would be more then welcomed. As he and the woman left, Ryan sat down and switched the channels in a similar way Alice had. As soon as he found a hockey game, however, his thumb stopped stomping on the channels button and watched with interest… until Miguel resumed playing with the puzzle on the shelf and blocking the television. Ryan tried to move over, but, like Alice, he soon grew annoyed, “You’re not transparent”, he let Miguel know sourly. And perhaps that was what the Irraka had wanted to hear all along, as he simply blended with his environment so Ryan could finally see the game.
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Two days later, as expected, the pack and Alice reunited at the dojo Ryan and Mike had picked up for them to train. The point was for everyone to learn what one another was capable of, and perhaps even learn a few new tricks. Mike showed a few kung fu moves: what he was truly good at. He showed a few random moves, some easier then others, as well as blocking and defence ones, which everyone practiced. Mostly, Ryan and Damien teamed up, leaving Alice and Miguel to team up. Though neither seemed very delighted by this very twist of fate, there was a cruel pleasure in the pairing. Both were looking forward to stomp one another down, and both got a good kick out of it at one point or another in the training.
Later on came Damien’s turn to show some of his boxing moves, which once more, were practiced by the rest of the pack. It almost looked funny, if not stupid, for those who preferred to use weapons rather then brawl.
Miguel showed a few moves with wooden swords next, urging others to try it after him. Once again, the result became more or less similar, where those not used to slashing weapons were taken aback and felt out of place.
Alice showed a few moves herself, though reluctant and somewhat uninterested in showing what she was capable of until she would be part of the pack. She was a Storm Lord after all, and to her, it was like exposing her weaknesses in front of the world. But in the end, she cooperated and showed a few tricks, probably to prove herself once more.
(Note from Maria: For reasons not worth mentioning, the game more or less ended there. Reptle, the storyteller, briefed the rest of the players about the use of guns and firearms at this point. Lots of notes were taken, and a few points were given for the training itself. It was useful considering he had just gotten the Armory book and a lot of things ended up changing in the time.
I decided to keep the training very brief for well, it’s not really relevant to the story. It’s more funny then anything else really. ;) Thanks for reading! Luv, Maria.)
End of Training Practice.
Feb 18th, 2006
Blog Entry 2
The search for the dojo did not last very long. Soon, Ryan and Mike found themselves renting a place for past the evening, once the main courses of karate and jujitsu would be over with. Then and only then would they be allowed in. Or perhaps they simply got lucky the master and owner of the place was a good hearted and trusting guy for leaving unattended strangers in his dojo in the middle of the night.
In the meanwhile, Alice, Damien and Miguel found themselves staying at home and trying to pass the time. Alice’s headache only grew as Miguel walked in more circles… and then found a way to stand in front of the television and play with a small puzzle that was on top of the shelf.
Alice grew annoyed quickly by the way the other Irraka teased her. She was on edge as much as any of them, for her own personal reasons, and he seemed to be asking for a fight she was beginning to be more then willing to give him. Perhaps it was Damien, sitting by her side and watching her – even asking if there was anything he could do for her as he noticed her impatience for Miguel’s actions – that had her think twice about taking her kusarigamas and dropping Miguel’s blood on the very floor. Or perhaps it was the Alpha and the Beta’s return that stopped her altogether.
Ryan spoke to them casually about what had been found, and how they should get prepared. In two days from then, their initial training would begin. The pack and Alice agreed to it, but Alice did not want to stay much longer in this home. At least, for now, not with the likes of Miguel near.
She stretched as she moved from the couch, handing over the remote control to Ryan, before glancing at Damien with an amused grin, “Say, I’m up for some action. You haven’t been to The Arena in a while, haven’t you?” Damien returned an equal grin, agreeing that a good fight and a few bucks would be more then welcomed. As he and the woman left, Ryan sat down and switched the channels in a similar way Alice had. As soon as he found a hockey game, however, his thumb stopped stomping on the channels button and watched with interest… until Miguel resumed playing with the puzzle on the shelf and blocking the television. Ryan tried to move over, but, like Alice, he soon grew annoyed, “You’re not transparent”, he let Miguel know sourly. And perhaps that was what the Irraka had wanted to hear all along, as he simply blended with his environment so Ryan could finally see the game.
---
Two days later, as expected, the pack and Alice reunited at the dojo Ryan and Mike had picked up for them to train. The point was for everyone to learn what one another was capable of, and perhaps even learn a few new tricks. Mike showed a few kung fu moves: what he was truly good at. He showed a few random moves, some easier then others, as well as blocking and defence ones, which everyone practiced. Mostly, Ryan and Damien teamed up, leaving Alice and Miguel to team up. Though neither seemed very delighted by this very twist of fate, there was a cruel pleasure in the pairing. Both were looking forward to stomp one another down, and both got a good kick out of it at one point or another in the training.
Later on came Damien’s turn to show some of his boxing moves, which once more, were practiced by the rest of the pack. It almost looked funny, if not stupid, for those who preferred to use weapons rather then brawl.
Miguel showed a few moves with wooden swords next, urging others to try it after him. Once again, the result became more or less similar, where those not used to slashing weapons were taken aback and felt out of place.
Alice showed a few moves herself, though reluctant and somewhat uninterested in showing what she was capable of until she would be part of the pack. She was a Storm Lord after all, and to her, it was like exposing her weaknesses in front of the world. But in the end, she cooperated and showed a few tricks, probably to prove herself once more.
(Note from Maria: For reasons not worth mentioning, the game more or less ended there. Reptle, the storyteller, briefed the rest of the players about the use of guns and firearms at this point. Lots of notes were taken, and a few points were given for the training itself. It was useful considering he had just gotten the Armory book and a lot of things ended up changing in the time.
I decided to keep the training very brief for well, it’s not really relevant to the story. It’s more funny then anything else really. ;) Thanks for reading! Luv, Maria.)
End of Training Practice.
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