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 Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:32 pm
She had to stop herself not for the first time from trying to tie her hair up in a ponytail; many little unconscious motions had to be monitored now, actually, to carefully maintain the ruse that she had adapted to her shaved head without further grievance. A sweatband would do.
Putting herself back in the social scene had tickled Stormy's restless need to move, and with her room still in need of a replacement window (among other things), leaving the mostly bare dorm wasn't hard at all. She even surrpised herself and ate a little breakfast, even though it was at the latter end of the hours and the food had since grown colder and stale. A little nibble here and there proved she wasn't trying to starve herself at all; she just wasn't so hungry anymore. More importantly, it was where she nabbed a water bottle for the day's training ahead.
More unconsciously than anything, Stormy pulled her phone out on the way towards the open field, deciding that meeting with Sherry meant she needed to contact Jake as well--it felt odd just doing one of the pair.
[A.V.] Text to JakeHey! Up for a spar? It's been a while since we've talked anyway, sorry!
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:57 pm
Fortunately (or unfortunately), Jake had no recollection of such a match, as his JOY-addled brain did nothing in helping him remember what had happened during that time. To him, JOY was nearly the equivalent of being intoxicated. Neither was very enjoyable, though hopefully, no one would have to see the latter. Ever.
And so, when he received Stormy's text, it was a pleasant surprise. It had been quite some time since he'd seen her. The last was during that mission, wasn't it? It brought back unpleasant memories, but he had in no way thought it was her fault for its failure. If anything, he thought she was quite a capable leader. At the very least, so much more capable than him. It was his fault for putting her in such a situation in the first place, and the scar served as a reminder for his own incompetence.
But that was all in the past, and for now, he was just glad to be able to see Stormy again. Hopefully she was doing well.
He sent off a quick reply before heading for the training grounds.Ol-j-man Text to Stormy: Sounds good!
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:26 pm
Excellent! She marched out onto the fields, brimming with an odd amont of energy: nerves, eagerness, the instinct to appear as normal as possible, which for her was pretty bubbly to begin with. Stormy spent a little time stretching to work some of it off, almost glad now that she had barely eaten; it would have made her too sluggish and queasy.
When she spotted the familiar teal hair coming her way, she straightened up and waved both arms around enthusiastically, calling, "Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeey~!" for no particular reason other than reunion times. At least he wasn't going to get yanked into a hug like Sherry.
(Maybe.)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:15 pm
Jake, however, had been in the cafeteria at that time, munching away at whatever MREs there were lying about, and had grabbed an apple to go before making his way to the training fields.
At first, he hadn't recognized Stormy at first until he saw her gesturing at him enthusiastically, and he arched an eyebrow. Did she... get a haircut? Well, it HAD been some time since he saw her...
He gave a wave and smiled.
"Hey there, it's been a while."
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medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice:
11
Total: 11 (1-20)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:13 pm
"Too long!" Her enthusiastic spasms died down as he drew near, but her grin didn't. It was nice to see he didn't look like he had changed much. "Hope you've been practicing, Jake, 'cause I have!" With Mist trainees, but it still counted in her head. Stormy summoned her weapon and bounced on her heels. "Hope you don't mind chatting and fighting at the same time."
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[A.V.] rolled 1 20-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-20)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:28 pm
Apparently, there was more different about Stormy than he had thought. Different in a good way, and he grinned when he caught sight of her coat.
"Oh, nice! Grats on the promotion!"
Summoning his own weapon, he took a stance.
"Of course! So, um, how've you been?"
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medigel rolled 2 12-sided dice:
3, 3
Total: 6 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:52 pm
She smiled brighter at the praise, glad Jake didn't inquire about the promotion mission--or lack thereof in this case--and gave a little bow. "Busy," Stormy replied as she tested his reaction time with a simple swing. Bladed tonfas meant she needed to be careful about letting him get too close. "Moving in, cleaning up after that weird glass mess, then finding my window repaired today randomly! I blame the life labs again. You?" hp: 60 damage: 0 charge: 0/3
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[A.V.] rolled 2 12-sided dice:
6, 8
Total: 14 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:32 pm
To be honest, Jake WAS a little curious, but he wasn't going to press it. Not unless Stormy wanted to talk about it. Regardless, he knew she was a strong capable hunter, and she deserved the promotion in his opinion, unlike he, who... nearly got Sherry killed. Again.
"I see..."
He pulled back at the swing, remembering how sharp her blade could be. His scar seemed to tingle at the memory.
"Moving in?"
Oh right, that glass incident... more bad memories.
"Um, I've been good."
Stormy was probably expecting more, but he had no idea what to say. He wasn't very good at holding up conversation.
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HP: 60/60
Action: Attacking
Result: 8 dmg
Charge: 1/3
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medigel rolled 2 12-sided dice:
1, 6
Total: 7 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:41 pm
"Mhmm!" His attack interrupted, and she gave a small wince, managing only to nick Jake in response. Note to self: let them come to you. "Visit whenever you want. Room 221b Baker Street!" Stormy added in a stereotypical posh accent. "I'm surprised no-one took it before." She backed off and readjusted her grip. "Just 'good'?" she teased. "Not 'stupendous', or 'awesome', or 'amazing'?" hp: 52 damage: 1 (the more things change the more they stay the same........) charge: 1/3
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[A.V.] rolled 2 12-sided dice:
6, 5
Total: 11 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:09 pm
"Mm, Room 221?"
It was a bit of a walk from his room, but he made a note to drop by sometime. He really needed to do a better job at this communication thing, and following up on others.
Though he didn't feel the blow too much, he knew he shouldn't underestimate it, and delivered a counter attack.
"Well, I think some of the hunters prefer living in towns instead, plus some... room together, so I guess that frees up a few rooms."
He wasn't sure if she was saying someone hadn't taken room 221 specifically, though he wasn't sure if that room had something particularly special about it.
"Perhaps, if there was ever a day we didn't have to deal with being hunters." he laughed. It was a weak laugh.
Being hunters sucked.
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HP: 59/60
Action: Attacking
Result: 5 dmg (poor Stormy xD)
Charge: 2/3
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medigel rolled 2 12-sided dice:
3, 3
Total: 6 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:43 pm
Did the Sherlock joke just go over Jake's head? Such disappoint, very literature, wow.
(This was her excuse for not managing a counter to his counter: the sheer bafflement.)
"I can see the appeal: lots more room and all," she said with a nod. "And it's away from the dorm building so it's more peaceful too. Well, shadows and titans not withstanding." It was why Gale chose to stay at his house and why she was hesitant to ask him to consider moving back in the dorms. The little yellow house was his, and she understood more than most the need to have something like that.
"Being a hunter doesn't have to be all bad, though! We get some good days. Leaves are super great, for one! You been out with Sherry yet?" She'd heard Death hunters had been given clearance to leave the island recently.
hp: 47
damage: neutral
charge: 1/3
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[A.V.] rolled 2 12-sided dice:
9, 7
Total: 16 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:29 pm
Sadly, Jake had never been much of a Sherlock fan. Or, well, a fan of anything. In fact, he barely associated himself with whatever was popular at the moment (heck, he didn't even know what a Pikachu was).
So much for being a death hunter.
Though, he took the opportunity to get in attack while Stormy seemed confused. That wasn't... bad, was it?
"I suppose it is..."
He could only imagine how it'd be with titans roaming around. Certainly unpleasant. Though his reasoning for staying within the dorms was so that he could access the facilities more conveniently. That, and so that he'd make it on time whenever Caelius summons occurred. It was best not to anger that man. He'd hate to see what would happen if he was even a minute late.
"Yah, I guess the leaves are good. I, uh..." He shook his head. "Not yet, though we're planning to..."
He had no idea where though.
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HP: 59/60
Action: Attacking
Result: 10 dmg
Charge: 3/3
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medigel rolled 2 12-sided dice:
10, 10
Total: 20 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:35 pm
The only thing about it was that Stormy had her crap together when he did, and he paid a price for taking advantage.
"Oh?" She gave him a curious look from behind her blade. Her smile seemed to shine through it regardless. "Where's the date gonna be?" she asked. "There're a lot nice beaches this time of year, if you need ideas." It wasn't hard to decipher the uncertainty with the way he trailed away.
hp: 37
damage: 14
charge: 2/3
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[A.V.] rolled 2 12-sided dice:
1, 2
Total: 3 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:31 pm
For a moment, he thought Stormy was holding out on him out of pity, but he was glad to see her deliver a good strong counter. A little TOO strong.
"O-ow..."
Well, that's what he got for underestimating her. Even with a shield, that was going to smart.
"Nice one."
Her question made him fluster, and he ended up fumbling.
"I, um, I guess beaches are nice."
It was true. He was hopelessly lost when it came to romance. But he was trying, and that's all that mattered... what?
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HP: 46/60
Action: Attacking
Result: nope
Charge: 3/3
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medigel rolled 2 12-sided dice:
3, 2
Total: 5 (2-24)
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:01 pm
In spite of it being a spar, she let off pursuing him just in case; Thane reminded her condescendingly that shields at their level could handle it just fine, but they were having a nice discussion anyway! (And after all, it was easier if she baited Jake to come after her.)
"Beaches are nice, but would Sherry want to go to one?" Stormy prompted him. The fluster was a good sign he hadn't put much thought into this yet, which made her want to leap to the rescue. "You know her better than I do. What sorta stuff does she like?"
hp: 37
damage: nope
charge: 2/3
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