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 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:19 pm
How long had Terry been awake since he was out of his pod? Had it really been six months? How had it been possible for him to have been to the Sahara, to Halloween in a golem, to ******** Atlantis, and to some trippy alternate universe where he was a Death Horseman, but have never used the training grounds?
The life trainee really didn't know but figured he really should figure out how to fight with Agata. So far, all he'd been doing was deflecting blows against him. How was he supposed to fight with a shield? Oh well, time for him to figure that out. Hopefully he'll be up against someone willing to figuratively hold his hand during what was his first time.
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kuropeco rolled 1 20-sided dice:
12
Total: 12 (1-20)
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:48 pm
He was determined to be promoted within the next few months, which was saying something, because Chance was hardly a gung-ho sort of guy. He had so far managed to do well on Deus without actually applying himself as hard or as dedicated as some of the others; but he didn't want to coast the rest of the way. Maybe he was a bit more lackadaisical in his efforts, but it didn't mean that he wasn't doing the work.
But still. It had been years, and he was still an Intermediate Trainee, whereas Otto had been a full hunter for longer than Chance had even been on the island. He didn't have to be at the same level, but he wanted to be, especially now with everything that had been going on.
There was another person on the training fields when Chance arrived, dressed in a pair of slim fitting jeans and an off the shoulder shirt spangled with stars. A series of bracelets ran up along his wrists, and a new silver ring glinted on his left hand, which was currently holding his already summoned bow.
"Hey," said Chance lightly, as he came closer. It was an unfamiliar figure, but a lot of people were these days. "Are you looking to train, too? Feel up to sparring?"
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Huni Pi rolled 1 20-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-20)
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:05 pm
Terry turned towards the voice and came face to face with someone who dressed in a style that the life trainee wished he himself had the confidence to pull off. Forgetting how his brain worked for the briefest of moments, the words spar and train filtered back into his brain. This helped Agata nudge Terry back into the functioning world.
Seeing as how the other hunter had their weapon out, Terry too summoned his shield. "Oh. Yes. That would be excellent." It was a rather perfect combination, in Terry's opinion. A projectile weapon against a defensive weapon. Either Terry learned to fight better like this or he was going to be riddled with holes. Where was the upside to this again?
"Terry," he said, gesturing himself before scooting back some steps to give his sparring partner some distance for their weapon. Then realized he might have moved too far back for him to hear an introduction from them and so he stepped forward.
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kuropeco rolled 2 10-sided dice:
4, 6
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:49 pm
Chance waited pleasantly for the other's response, though it took a moment. His head was cocked to the side, and Chance's eyes flickered over the shield once summoned, his expression interested, curious as he traced the lines of it.
A defensive weapon was a little more uncommon, but Dawson also had a shield. Chance smiled.
"I'm Chance," he said, with a small laugh. "It's nice to meet you, Terry."
Asher was already thrumming in his head, pleased at the idea of a spar. Chance strung an arrow into his bow, pulling back the wire and taking careful aim, his eyes focused on the figure in front of him. He tested the tension in the string, just once.
"Are you new here?" he asked, and fired.
HP: 50 / 50
DMG: 4
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Huni Pi rolled 2 8-sided dice:
5, 5
Total: 10 (2-16)
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:28 pm
Terry planted his feet and braced himself for impact when he saw Chance test the tension of the bow. He angled Agata just so, sending the bolt ricocheting back towards the other hunter. Peering over his shield, voice in his usual monotone, "Yes. I woke up in time to assist the others in saving someone named Dwight."
It only occurred to him at that moment that he never actually met the man in person. Terry kept himself within speaking distance, not wanting to have to shout to ask "I take it by the lack of too to that question that you're one of the senior hunters? Or an advanced trainee?"
HP: 36/40
Damage: 4
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kuropeco rolled 2 10-sided dice:
1, 5
Total: 6 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:08 pm
Terry's shot caught Chance by the shoulder and sent him staggering back a few steps just on impact, his breath hissing out of him. He shifted his footing, trying to find the right balance again, Chance swinging another arrow into existence, pulling back the bowstring.
"Ah. I think I've heard of Dwight? But I've never met him," Chance added cheerfully, as he snapped the arrow forward. "And not really."
He was already stringing another arrow in preparation for another shot.
"I'm sort of a senior hunter. I'm only an Intermediate, but I've been here a few years now. I think I'll be pretty close to getting promoted sometime in the near future, but that involves actually putting forth the right amount of effort."
He sounded relatively lighthearted about this, Chance smiling over at Terry.
"What do you think of Deus so far?"
HP: 46 / 50
DMG: 0
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Huni Pi rolled 2 8-sided dice:
8, 1
Total: 9 (2-16)
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:55 am
Terry found himself thinking far too seriously on the question, so much so that it was his weapon bond that hissed as him to tilt her to the left. The first arrow didn't so much as glance off as it bounced off of the toothy shield and right back at Chance.
Agata was a lot better at this than Terry was apparently.
"Deus has been... something." He finally admitted, "I don't believe I've read anything exactly like it in all the ma- er, material I've read and watched." He somehow managed to stop himself from identifying his media and while the deadpan look was still there, he was quite pleased about not betraying his weebish ways.
"I wish you good luck in your endeavors to be promoted," here he gave Chance a small smile.
HP: 36/40
Damage: 3
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kuropeco rolled 2 10-sided dice:
3, 1
Total: 4 (2-20)
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:31 pm
He'd missed his last shot, which was exasperating, but Chance was trying to string an arrow and avoid Terry's blow all at the same time, jumping back a little as Terry sent the arrow careening right back at him. It collided with Chance's leg, a glancing shot.
"Thanks. And really, it's okay to not know anything around here," Chance added with a laugh. "I've been here a while and I still don't know s**t about one thing or another. It's an entirely new sort of life, but..."
He gave a little shrug, firing off another arrow.
"I like it a helluva lot better than my old life, I've gotta admit."
HP: 43 / 50
DMG: 0
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Huni Pi rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 6
Total: 8 (2-16)
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:13 pm
Terry wasn't sure what to think of Chance's answer. Deus was a better life than Chance's old one? The manga he'd read suggested an abusive childhood, or violent parents or neglectful parents or both. Maybe it was the classmates, bullying and mean and driving someone to kill themselves for being different and or weird.
Unfortunately, Terry was not the sort to pry. So he took a few steps close and tried to butt his shield against Chance's arm. Clearly, someone needed to go to the gym and get their Clamp-style noodle arm into shape.
"I supposed Deus is more exciting." Terry added, though somewhat unsure of his own assumptions.
HP: 36/40
Damage: 2
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kuropeco rolled 2 10-sided dice:
5, 3
Total: 8 (2-20)
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:07 pm
Chance let out a laugh.
"That's one way of putting it," he said cheerfully. "I mean, you're certainly not going to want for any sort of variety here, there's all sorts of things that have started to pop out of the woodwork. Like giant rocks through the main building," Chance added helpfully, gesturing vaguely in the direction of the headquarters before stringing another arrow.
HP: 41 / 50
DMG: 2
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Huni Pi rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 1
Total: 3 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:06 am
Terry gave a wry grin, "I could do with more regular technology though. Especially the internet. I'm missing so much new media." He tried to sound theatrically tragic about it but it came out more as a despondent whine.
HP: 34/40
Damage: 0kuropeco omg dice what are you doing with their rolls?
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kuropeco rolled 2 10-sided dice:
8, 7
Total: 15 (2-20)
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:07 am
Chance raised his eyebrows, looking amused.
"There are ways to go off island for things, but the portals are unfortunately down," he said with a laugh. "But yeah, we're definitely pretty closed off here, one of the lesser liked things, appearently, about being a hunter. I don't mind so much, but I know others do."
He strung another arrow, Asher thrumming pleasantly through his thoughts.
"Have you met anyone exciting yet?"
HP: 41 / 50
DMG: 9
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Huni Pi rolled 2 8-sided dice:
8, 6
Total: 14 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:01 am
Terry tried not to react, something he was actually very good at. It was one thing to be able to control the muscles of his face but his blood was another matter entirely. His face started turning a very obvious shade of red, "I might have."
He let out a grunt as the impact from that last arrow shoved him back a great deal, leaving furrows in the training ground where he stood. He glanced down and noted how far he'd gone before running back within talking distance
"I'm not entirely certain what to expect from it," he admitted, and tried to swing at Chance, Agata's teeth eager to take a "bite."
HP: 25/40
Damage: 8
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kuropeco rolled 2 10-sided dice:
3, 4
Total: 7 (2-20)
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:33 pm
The blush made him curious. Chance wanted to prod a little more, just to learn what it was he meant, but he was never one for pushing, especially if the other party felt uncomfortable with it.
His arrow had hit its mark, but Terry's shield slammed hard into Chance's upper arm, sending him reeling back with a gasp. He swung the bow instinctively, trying to smack it into the other's side, gripping the handle while Asher made an approving comment inside of his head.
"Oh? Oh. You mean, like a possible partner?" Chance asked, grinning. "That's good, though!"
HP: 33 / 50
DMG: 1
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Huni Pi rolled 2 8-sided dice:
5, 6
Total: 11 (2-16)
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:00 pm
Terry failed to swing the shield back around in time, getting clipped by the other hunter's bow as a result. He forced his face to remain completely devoid of expression, or as far as muscles would allow. The blush remained, probably getting even darker, spreading out to his ears and his neck, so very obvious on his pale skin.
"Yes, in that sense." The monotone did nothing to hide him embarrassment, and perhaps whatever latent tsundere-ness he'd absorbed from all the anime he'd watch came out in a rather defiant strike from his shield.
HP: 24/40
Damage: 5
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