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 Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:35 pm
Keep training, they all said. Well, she'd keep trying. Claude was standing off to the side of the training field with her pistol already summoned. Her lips were pursed as she looked around, and her free hand was open with the palm up. She idly smacked her pistol onto her open palm in a steady beat. Her expression seemed to tilt between uncaring and mildly annoyed. It depended on where one was standing. She needed some other trainees to spar. She needed to not spar someone above her level, especially not with how much she kept missing. The problem right now though, was finding someone on her level.
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:15 pm
He'd only been out of the infirmary for less than a day and already he was on the field again. It was probably a bad idea, all things considered, but in spite of the warnings of take it easy and don't do anything too rash or be careful that he'd gotten from the techs and from Finn, Chance was still on the field.
{ - I don't know if this is a good idea - }
I'm fine, thought Chance, for maybe the third time that day. The field was mostly deserted, save for a single figure a few feet away that he passed by, slowed, and then backstepped, a look of mild curiosity on his pale ace.
"Hey," he said, smiling a little at the unfamiliar woman. "You looking for something?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:30 pm
Claude watched Chance as he moved by, and was actually about to call out to him before he got to far. After all, he was practically the only other person out here since she'd been standing here. It seemed it'd be incredibly tough to find a sparring partner today. She seemed to be in luck as well. Judging from his coat he was a trainee too, and not only that, but a Sun as well. Perfect. It was also lucky he stopped, and back tracked. The barrel of the pistol landed in Claude's open palm and there it stayed with a soft thud as her eyes focused on the trainee before her, who she was practically eye level with. Nice. "Yeah. You." She replied, her tone even. "Interested in sparring?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:27 pm
She was unfamiliar, but also tall and rather attractive, if he was being completely honest. Chance flashed her a smile and shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans, rocking back on his heels. The pistol was given a mildly curious look before his gaze flicked back up to her face.
"Sure," he answered, without hesitation. "I'm still kinda new here, just so you know, though, but don't feel like you have to take it easy on me or anything."
He held out a hand towards her. "I'm Chance."
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:06 am
The corner of Claude's lips quirked up at the answer and how certain it was given. "Perfect." She replied, and nodded her head a bit. "Same, and..." She trailed off for a moment, her gray eyes sliding down to her pistol before sliding back up to Chance's face. Might as well be honest. She wasn't ashamed, and it was probably going to be apparent once they started sparring anyways. "I can't hit the broad side of a barn to save my life, so don't worry if you make it out without a scratch. That being said, I don't expect you to take it easy on me, either." The it would be a waste of my time if you did was implied. She glanced down at his hand, and after a moment she reached down to take it, giving it a quick, but firm shake. "Claude. Ready to get started?" She was also incredibly pleased to have run into another Sun Trainee who was new.
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kuropeco rolled 1 20-sided dice:
17
Total: 17 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:46 pm
His smile was almost catlike as Chance laughed. "Well, it seems like you and I are about at the same level, then," he said, as he shook her hand. He kept it extended even after she let go, and there was a brief flicker of coldness as the bow appeared in his fingers; a familiar weight against his palm. "I can't hit the broad side of a barn, ether."
"And it's a pleasure to meet you, Claude."
Chance took several steps back away from her, pulling an arrow out of thin air and notching it against the wire of the bow.
"Ready when you are."
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Lucyal rolled 1 20-sided dice:
2
Total: 2 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:56 pm
Briefly, Claude had to pause a moment and wonder if she was dreaming, because this whole encounter, thus far, was too pleasant to be real here on Deus. First, he was a Sun. Second, a trainee. Third, also pretty new. Fourth, couldn't hit s**t either. Fifth, he seemed sane, not to mention reasonable and pleasant. Sixth, he also had a ranged weapon. Then, seventh through tenth, he was great on the eyes. Definitely a cause for concern about the state of her reality at the moment. The trainee stepped back as well, eyeing his bow before looking back up at his face. "Finally, someone who won't be in my face when it comes to sparring." She commented, raising her pistol, and sounding pleased. "After you." She urged, with a small dip of her head to him.
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kuropeco rolled 2 8-sided dice:
4, 6
Total: 10 (2-16)
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:52 pm
Chance was unaware of the mental revelation occurring within Claude's mind, but he found her interesting all the same, even if it wasn't quite for the same reasons (though to be honest, half of them were).
His grin widened.
"I know the feeling," Chance said, and tugged at the bowstring, pulling it back and releasing it with a quick, sharp snap. the arrow flew towards her, whistling through the air, and though his aim wasn't quite on point, it was better than a lot of his attempts.
"Most of the spars I've done so far have been close range, which makes things awkward," he said with a laugh.
HP: 40
DMG: 4
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Lucyal rolled 2 8-sided dice:
1, 7
Total: 8 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:13 am
It was occurring to her that during this spar...the two of them could pretty much just stand there and fire away at each other. The thought made her chuckle briefly before Chance's first hit landed. Not bad. Definitely more manageable as well than getting wailed on by a higher ranking hunter. "Agreed." Claude fired her pistol at the hunter, and barely managed to clip him. Well, at least she was consistent, and at least she hadn't missed. Yet. There was a pause as she eyed his weapon. "...Do you get tired doing that repeatedly?" At least all she had to do was pull a trigger...Chance had to go through the arm motions every time he wanted to attack. HP: 36 / 40DMG: 2
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kuropeco rolled 2 8-sided dice:
8, 1
Total: 9 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:43 pm
There was no clash of weapons in this spar, but they did at least move a little to try and dodge the others' weapon. Chance couldn't help but be mildly amused at the scenario: two people standing a certain distance away from each other and just shooting back and forth was pretty darn entertaining, even being a part of it.
"Yes," he answered her, as he dragged another arrow into existence and fitted it into place. "After a while my arm begins to ache, but the whole pulling it out of thin air is pretty cool."
Chance grinned at her, decidedly not going to mention that he'd been out of the infirmary all of a day and was already back on the field - and that his arm was already starting to ache because that was beside the point. And he was trying to focus on things other than what had happened in the Haunted House.
"So, standard question time," said Chance as he fired the arrow, slightly off center. "How long have you been here and all?"
HP: 38
DMG: 3
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Lucyal rolled 2 8-sided dice:
3, 4
Total: 7 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:29 pm
"It is pretty bitchin'." Claude agreed, taking the time to watch him pull an arrow out of existence. She supposed that's what happened to her gun...bullets out of no where, but Chance did make it look pretty bad a**, because one could actually see it. Yeah, be careful about telling her you just got out of the infirmary, Chance. Claude would have liked you even more than she already did. It'd be awful. "Alright." The trainee agree easily, since it did seem like they were going to be here a while, as she fired off another shot that was even weaker than the last. "Ah, yes. A few months now. I woke up, I guess, at the end of July. How about you?" There was a pause. "Are you also looking for a rock to stand on in this sea of insanity?" HP: 33 / 40DMG: 1
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kuropeco rolled 2 8-sided dice:
5, 5
Total: 10 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:09 pm
He smiled; Claude was already rising in his books as someone that he found pretty interesting, if only because of her blunt, casual demeanor. Chance was finding out relatively fast that he enjoyed the company of several people already that he hadn't thought he would.
"Thanks," he said lightly, and smiled. "I like to think I'm pretty badass, especially since that is so far from the case it's laughable, but it's fun to pretend."
He winked at Claude and managed to easily shift away from her next shot, which barely grazed his side. Chance dragged another arrow out, sliding his fingers along the coldness. "That's longer than me," he said, fitting the end of onto the wire and tugging on it. "I've only been awake for about two or three months now, so I'm still getting my bearings."
Her question made him laugh, Chance releasing the arrow and swiping a hand through his mess of dark curls. "******** yes," he said. "It's been one thing after another here."
HP: 37
DMG: 4
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Lucyal rolled 2 8-sided dice:
8, 3
Total: 11 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:57 pm
Claude chuckled. "Believing is half the battle." She replied. At the wink, she smirked, and then lightly shook her head. "Not too much longer." Once again, she was thankful. It was nice to, more or less, be in the same boat with someone right now. Everyone else had been here way too long and she couldn't relate. That arrow he released packed a bit more of a punch than usual, and Claude found herself shifting a bit after the hit. She raised her pistol again and fired, and let out a soft laugh, briefly flashing him the smallest of grins before it faded back into a smirk. "Oh good. Sometime I feel like the only one, and just when I think I have footing, it gives way." There was another pause. "What do you think about being in Sun?" HP: 29 / 40DMG: 5
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kuropeco rolled 2 8-sided dice:
6, 3
Total: 9 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:16 pm
"Very true," said Chance agreeably. It was somewhat of a reassurance to know that he was not the only new recruit within the last few months; and judging by the state of both of their shots, neither one of them was particularly adept at shooting things, and he was okay with that (at least for now).
Claude's next shot managed to clip him more than any of her others; it smacked into him and sent him stumbling a few steps backwards. Chance regained his footing, twisting his neck a little, and laughed. "Speaking of badass," he said, grinning at her. "And nah, I like to think I'm pretty easygoing when it comes to a lot of things, but then just as I've got everything together, things just...landslide."
Like getting attacked by a giant shapeshifting lioness. Chance cleared his throat and drew another arrow. "I think it's pretty cool so far,' he answered her mildly, flashing a quick smile in Claude's direction. "Though I have yet to meet the apparently ridiculous leader, I'm looking forward to that."
HP: 32
DMG: 3
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Lucyal rolled 2 8-sided dice:
6, 8
Total: 14 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:27 pm
Claude snorted, and wasn't so full of herself as to not shake her head. "No. Really. No." No, she was feeling rather far from badass for the time being. "Apparently that's the norm, from what I'm gathering." She replied with a sigh. "I think you have the right idea though." At being easygoing. The trainee side stepped, though the arrow still clipped her, and she paused before unleashing her next attack. "The giant weeaboo?" She echoed. "Yeah, I want to see him, too, and then contemplate my life choices again." Her tone was amused as she pulled the trigger on her pistol, and fired a shot that was out of the usual for her. Dead on and strong. HP: 26 / 40DMG: 8
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