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Caliban stretched his arms out a bit as he looked over the darkened park. He was supposed to meet some page here or something for a bit of sparring. He had heard through the White Moon grapevine about some knights and some senshi who were wanting some fighting practice, and he had managed to get in contact with... what was her name again? Meru? With this page.

He was a bit nervous, which was why he was spending his time waiting for her to arrive by stretching out. Although he had sparred before and he had even fought Negaverse agents, he still didn't believe he had that great of skills when it came to sparring. He wasn't exactly the best teacher one could have, though he didn't believe she expected him to be, but still. He wished he could do a bit more.

Luckily though, it was a nice night out which calmed him a bit, especially since he could breath in the nice night air so deeply. He hadn't been able to do that in the winter. He sighed once again as he kept an eye out for the other. They had decided on this time of night after they were both off of work.

Caliban smiled softly at her. Well, this wouldn't be the first time he had tried to teach someone how to fight a bit better. He figured he was only as good as he was because of how much dodging he did every day with parkour. "Yes, I am. It's nice to meet you Meru. And I hope that we can both teach each other a little."

He stepped back a little. "Uh right... well, do you want to start with you throwing a punch at me or do you want me to try to attack you first? I mean, if you want to practice either offense or defense more than the other that's fine with me." After all, his powers were incapacitating someone else, so he had to learn how to do both himself.

"Well that's all right. But learning a bit of massage would be interesting. Or maybe I can just take you up on that free massage sometime." He replied, laughing a bit. He probably should though, considering how many bruises and pulled muscles he gave himself. "And that does sound delicious." He was mostly a dinner-making type of person, but he wouldn't pass up the opportunity of sweets either.

He nodded, getting himself ready also. "Sounds good. I'll try throwing a fist out first to see if you can block it, okay?" He waited for her to get ready before he sent out his fist, aiming for her chest.

"Sounds good to me!" He said, right before he sent out his fist. He wasn't really going to hurt her, though he could understand if she flinched from his fist. After all, it hurt to be hit with things, and if one wasn't ready or used to it, then flinching or jumping or defending themselves would be normal.

He supposed he only got through it because of adrenaline. "Try to block this!" No way was he going to use his powers in a spar like this.

He nodded his head.
"That's a good idea. I know some people have problem with their reaction times, and it can be difficult for them unless they practice a lot." At least he wouldn't have to beat up on her now.
"I'm just going to jab at you, though I'll try not to hit you. I don't think it would be a good idea to hit you over and over again. I'll go far enough that you can still block me, but you won't be getting hurt all right?" He said before he threw another punch.

Sure, other opponents wouldn't be as easy on her, but everyone had to start somewhere.

Caliban still wasn't sure about actually hurting her. It might have been a lot of punches before she was even able to block one of them. However, he nodded. "All right, I'll still try not to do it too hard though. And remember, it's okay if you don't block as much as you think you should, some people are naturals, while others take some time. And besides, physical fighting isn't always the best way to go in a situation anyway."

And after waiting for her to get herself ready again, he then continued with his punches.

Caliban could see Meru making improvement and was quite happy for her. Although she wasn't perfect, she was at least learning what to do. After they had been at it for a while and was able to block a few jabs, he stopped for a bit. "Yes! You did great! Don't worry that you only blocked a few. That's better than how you were doing before, so you are definitely able to do this!" He replied enthusiastically.

He hadn't really done this before, and he was surprised that even this little bit of sparring could be fun. "We can continue on if you want? But if you're too tired I understand. And we can meet up again another time too. Just try to remember what you did this time and I'm sure you'll be doing much better in no time!"

Caliban nodded. He understood at least. There had been quite a few times he would go home exhausted after a parkour workout and wake up feeling sore and stiff because he didn't realize how hurt he was. "Good idea. But at least you got some practice in."

He gladly took one of her business cards, and powered down himself. "Derrick. Nice to meet you too." He replied, smiling a bit. However, he didn't have a business card himself. But he did have a few cards and a pen that he liked to carry around in his fanny pack, he needed a bit more than a wallet and some pockets when moving around sometimes, and wrote his contact information down.

"All right, I think we got it then. And it was very nice meeting you Meru/Leonora. I'll try and get a visit in some time. I'm sure that my back is full of knots or whatever. It sounds like a good idea at least." He would wait for her to make her goodbyes too before going off and resting in his apartment for a bit. This sparring session had worn him out!