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It might have been odd to any passer by to see two reapers surveying a wall of the reaper dorms. It might have been even odder to see them start to run up the wall, trying to grab the ledges of the gothic manor. One of them wasn’t even trying to grab the ledges though, no.

Hel ran up the wall and then kicked off of it, flying through the air with her arms flailing wildly like a run away windmill. The ghoul rolled into a landing as she hit the grass and kneeled, brushing some grass off of her shoulders as she looked back at Shun. “…Totally meant to do that.” She replied.

Yin had been casually jogging around the campus, enjoying the simplicity that training offered. As he passed by the reaper dorms, something caught his eye. He watched as someone ran up the wall and then did...some sort of rolling maneuver to land safely. As he got a bit closer he recognized the duality that was Lady Hel and it was impossible to run past as the boil who was with her, one he recognized from around the school, began running up the wall as well.

This boil caught himself on the wall, supporting himself for a long enough period that it was obviously on purpose before he dropped to the ground again. And really, that was all that Yin needed to see. Something interesting was going on, some different style of training perhaps, and he wanted in on it. "Greetings," he said casually as he jogged up, "It is a fine day for training is it not La--friend." he cut himself off, hopefully in time for Lady Hel to not pick up what he had been about to say.

Hearing another voice in the vicinity, Shun turned to see the weremantis of the school. He had seen him around here and there, but never really spoke with him. Looking towards Yin while Hel introduced them, he just bowed lightly and quietly.

There might have also been a somewhat confused 'scree' from somewhere nearby due to a certain black falcon of the same name being in the area.

"Any day is good for training really," he commented. In his years, he hadn't really run into a 'bad day' so to speak.

Hel felt so proud. Shun was socializing. Not only that, but he seemed to react favorably to Yin as well and vice versa. The ghoul blinked, looking up at the sky as something ‘caw’ed down at them.

Shaking her head a bit, Hel returned her attention to the matter at hand, grinning a bit at Yin. “We are training!” The reaper announced. “Parkour to be exact!” Yeah, this was fun in a sense, but it was very much for training. “If you have not heard of it, ask him.” Hel jabbed a thumb at Shun. “He explains is very well…now…” Hel spat at her hands and rubbed them together, turning back to the wall. Hel then tensed and took off towards it, running up it with the intent to actually catch the ledge this time.

She scaled up, and her fingers were outstretched to grab the ledge, but she fell a bit short, and landed back on the ground on her feet. She turned back to look at Shun and shrugged. “Well…at least I did not wind mill this time, right?”

Parkour? It was nothing that he had ever heard of, so he looked expectantly at Shun for a moment before he noticed Lady Hel...spitting on herself? She seemed to be doing it in preparation, and he watched as she ran. It was unusual to see someone in running in such a manner, and he was almost willing her to make it before she fell.

So this was to maneuver around obstacles? Then it certainly would have been helpful for the obstacle courses that the War horsemen had had. He watched as the reaper took off, watching him scale the ledge before glancing up at the shrieks. That sound might have been rather disconcerting for most bugs, though to a mantis even a bird could potentially become prey. For one to be so vocal was still worthy of attention though.

So the object is to...gain enough speed to make it high enough before you fall then? Perhaps? He was not entirely sure, but he had watched how they had run and he was ready to try it himself. He took off at a run at it, making it a few steps up the wall but not nearly close enough to grab on before he was falling, turning it into a roll instinctively. "You make it look much easier than it is," he informed them as he returned, dusting himself off. He glanced over at Shun speculatively "Would you be willing to take on another student?"

"Just drop down. Roll if you have to," Shun explained to Hel before watching Yin make an attempt. It wasn't too bad for a first shot.

"I can teach whoever, but I really am not the best for teaching these things. I really can only show examples with maybe a tip here or there," he explained, "It isn't just about climbing though. A great deal of balance is needed as well. But, you at least seem to know how to fall already."

Going off the way he rolled at least.

Hel sidled down the wall a bit more, before she sidled back down towards Shun and Yin, and it was then that she let herself drop.

She landed neatly on her feet, rolling her shoulders and clapping her hands a bit. “Oh, I am just kidding you, friend. Shun has good skills to impart…I think more should take it up.” She grinned a bit. “Everyone needs to be the best they can be!” Hel looked over at Yin now, throwing her hands into the air. “Parkour can be use to climb anything!” She informed excitedly.

“It is like flying across the ground without wings.” That’s what really drew Hel to it, honestly.

Yin nodded at Lady Hel, tentatively giving her an answering grin. It did sound appealing when put that way, and there was no telling how long it would take for him to get wings. Well, when not a minipet. Learning to "fly" before then could be both fun and informative."You make it seem well worth the effor," he informed her before his attention was grabbed by Shun and he followed him around the building.

Yin started to jog after him, thinking that he was still following, before he saw the reaper just...head up a wall and then across it. Belatedly realizing this was his demonstration he slowed, watched the jump. He nodded to Shun, eyeing the wall to judge the distance. He took a deep breath, steadying himself, and then took a run at it. Actually getting onto the wall was a bit awkward, and he was forced to pause for a moment once he got to the top to regain his balance, not nearly as smooth as Shun had been. Thankfully the height did not bother him, and he took off at a sprint toward the gap, trying to judge where Shun had jumped from, trying to copy his form.

He managed to make it across, but the landing was just awkward, and the best way to avoid injury was to roll off of it, landing in a crouch on the grass. Certainly not perfect, but not entirely bad either, at least, he hoped it was not. "So then, you do things like this anywhere? To push yourself?"