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Hot Champion_of_justice Crew
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 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:47 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:52 am
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Blade gave a soft laugh at the dwarf, "But who beats Lareth?" she asked him simply then checked on the Drow, frowning when she noticed that he'd gotten off of the horse, "Getting to the castle would be easier by horse... I'm sure we've got one sent over by Lareth that would hold even the Dwarf," she deliberately looked Baulken's form over slowly as if assessing his size, "At least, I hope so..." she teased him on purpose, unable to help herself.
She looked at Anube finally, "Wait here with them. I'll get the horses since Trouble there says the Dwarf made an a** out of himself with the stablemaster..." she told him simply, hesitated just a second, gave him a kiss on the cheek, then took off running.
It didn't take her long to return with three other regular horses and one that looked like the linebacker of horses. But what was more shocking was that they were simply following her without her holding the reins. She motioned to the very muscled, slightly shorter, heavily boned horse with the red eyes and a blue merle coat, "This is the Stud. He won't take another name, so don't even bother trying. Lareth sent him over in case we had a dwarf with the need to travel from the village to the castle or vice-verse," she explained then watched as the horse simply walked over to Baulken, grabbed the collar of his shirt in strong teeth, tossed him up, then moved under him, getting him seated in the saddle without a problem.
She motioned to one that was almost entirely a solid dunn color but for a patch of white around one eye, "This is Patch. He's agreed to ferry you Yamille. He prefers the ladies anyway," she said wryly, knowing she'd appreciate the humor of that one. That left two.
One followed her over to the Drow, dark eyes keen to see Cris, "Cris, this is Shade. He was bread by Aeriolous' people and sent here if any should make a visit. I think you'll understand when you touch him," she said softly and motioned for Shade to take Trouble's place, the transfer made easily. But when Cris' hands touched Shade's side, shadows trailed from the horse's heels, moved with every action of his tail, and even blew from his nose as he reached around to nuzzle Cris' arm. With that particular steed, though, Cris' healing would start almost instantly, the breed created specifically by the Drow to carry the Drow in all situations, day or night.
Blade motioned the last horse over to Anube, "I thought you'd be fine with Trouble there, lover. I'll take Killer," she told him simply and winked at him, "I'm the only one on the island that can ride him and survive it," she added as the huge blood-red stallion nosed at her back roughly, causing her to turn and whack him with a fist right between the eyes. After that, he settled down just fine.
"So, everyone ready to head to the castle now?" she asked needlessly, knowing full well that there couldn't be an excuse to avoid heading that way at this point. |
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:53 am
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Leon made his way into the caverns, taking a second to appreciate its glow, and atmosphere. The way the light moved about the cavern walls made it almost seem like there were playful spirits dancing about. Leon turned on a small flashlight he kept on him when searching for training spots. Callisto would be there soon, but he wanted to find a good spot to start warming up beforehand.
Once at the center, Leon marveled at the flame in the center of the large area. He set his bag down, and smiled, feeling the cold of the cave floor on his bare feet, while also feeling the slight warmth of the fire nearby.
"Perfect...Absolutely flawless. Quiet, peaceful, and lots of space.I can focus here." He said quietly.
Leon stretched a little, then began practicing basic attacks, such as jabs, the only sound being made being quiet yet sharp exhalations with each movement, and the ruffling of his uniform.
As he practiced, the crystals seemed to inspire him, like a swirling pool of energy. He moved to more demanding movements, and began his footwork. He felt confident while feeling the flow of his own soul. After around 15 minutes, he stopped to think.
He gazed again at the crystals, and the light reflected off them. Calm, yet playful, feint, but noticeable. Leon took a deep breath, then called upon the Soul of Focus. His eyes became sharper, and more defined, while the blue aura once again surrounded him.
"Just like I thought..." He spoke softly. "The cave seems to calm me down. I feel almost no difference from my normal self in terms of emotion."
Leon continued to practice in the Soul of Focus, with the aim of controlling it further.
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:49 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:44 pm
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Leon continued to practice his movements, specifically trying to increase his ability to control the Soul of Focus. Eventually, he returned to his resting stance, and relaxed, though not exiting Soul of Focus. He took a deep breath, and looked around. Leon finally realized Callisto was watching him and panicked a little, surprisingly not losing his cool. He walked over, smiling, and sat beside her, lightly kissing her cheek after sitting down all the way.
"Sorry, guess I got a little too focused. How was work?"
He still continued to maintain his state, not showing any signs of instability. Something about these caverns, or the gems within, seemed to counteract the problem Leon had the previous day. |
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:56 am
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:45 pm
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Leon smiled, taking the flask from her in response to her offer. He took a couple swigs, then returned it.
"Honestly, that would be really fun! I still haven't seen much of this island. But first, we need to start training you in Taekwondo!"
Leon's smile faded a bit, and he looked at the blue aura surrounding himself.
"This cave is so odd...in here, I'm not feeling any of the negative effects of Soul of Focus, nor do I feel like I'll lose control. The light here is calming..."
He proceeded to get lost in his own thoughts for a minute. He then shook it off, and deactivated his heightened state. He smiled while standing up, and lightly pulled Callisto to her feet. Without saying anything, he lightly moved parts of her body to move her into the correct stance. He was careful not to touch any place that would make her uncomfortable, instead instructing her to "Keep your chest high, but not pushed out.", and "Make sure your waist stays strong."
Once she was in the right stance, Leon smiled.
"Good! Remember how this feels. Taekwondo emphasizes control of your body's positioning, and how you move. Each kick must feel connected, and you should let the motion go through naturally, but control its weight when you shift." |
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:30 pm
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Callisto Piscis-Piscis
Adventurous Mermaid
 Callisto watched him get lost in thought, numerous questions popping up that she wanted to ask him. He seemed to be seriously thinking about his technique on his own though and she didn't want to break his focus by speaking to him. She was surprised to see him disengage his technique and, unsure, accepted his offer and teaching as things proceeded. She was a bit embarrassed by the close proximity and it was distracting. It took constantly reminding herself that this was training in order to remain serious. She shoved more playful thoughts and comments she could make to the back of her mind. Once she'd finally achieved the stance he wanted it took her a minute to focus on the present. She looked down at herself, noting what she was supposed to stand like.
What did it mean for a kick to be connected? Connected to what and what did he mean by weight? She looked up at him, ready to ask these things, and forgot those question when she saw the smile on his face. She couldn't help but smile back at him. "Right. What were we do--? Oh! Right! Training!" She was embarrassed that she'd forgotten so easily despite having tried to be serious for a while. This was one of those times she'd wished she'd thought about what she was going to say before actually saying it. "S-so, stand like this! Got it! H-how do you remember--? I mean, what's the next step?" She forced a cheerful smile, hoping that this lesson would continue and that she hadn't insulted him by getting distracted. She'd started to ask how he remembered to take this stance every time, but thought twice about it since it seemed he'd already given her the answer.
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:29 am
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Callisto Piscis-Piscis
Adventurous Mermaid
Callisto, pleasantly surprised by his lack of reaction to her becoming distracted so easily and quickly, tried once more to understand what he was trying to teach her. Her eyes followed his movements as he performed the kick. It hadn't taken long for her to learn how to walk with legs. She was perfectly comfortable with running and jumping. As she watched his leg extend and then be pulled back towards his body she became a little lost in thought. "It's high.." She muttered to herself, unintentionally staring at his leg as she pondered just how she'd be able to do that. It didn't look impossible but it wouldn't be the first time she'd failed at something. Momentum... She repeated to herself and tossed off her cloak. She then shifted to return to the stance he'd shown her.
She raised her leg a little as a sort of practice for kicking at that height. She wobbled a bit but managed to avoid falling. She recalled the way he'd moved when they'd fought each other yesterday. And the attitude he'd had during. For obvious reasons she couldn't spar with him underwater. Hunting on land was definitely different. She felt like her way of fighting wasn't as smooth as his was, but wanted to prove that she could adapt. She wanted to impress him with this first kick he was showing her. So, she quickly reassumed the starting stance and then went right into performing the move. She put too much effort behind the kick and the momentum of it unbalanced her. She fell onto her knee with her kicking leg stretched out in front of herself. The long skirt of her dress, which had bellowed out to the front with her kick, was puffed out to the fullest around her.
She quickly pushed herself back up and started over again. She wobbled a bit unsteadily but this time didn't fall forward. She brought her leg back in fairly quickly, but needed to plant it on the ground halfway through the motion to avoid falling over. She was annoyed that she was having trouble staying balanced on one leg. Even more so because she knew that he knew and what she'd intended was to be an impressive student. "Actually doing that is so different compared to watching you do it. You're really good at it." She commented, though irritated she was still honestly impressed by the long-term dedication it took to be able to do such moves. Without hesitation she reassumed the starting stance and began to attempt the move again. She was determined to do it well enough to compete with him. However, she wasn't really thinking ahead as to how much practice it would take for a novice to compete on the same level as a master.
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:42 pm
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Leon couldn't help but snicker at her losing her balance a couple times. He smiled when she continued practicing, and eventually complimented him. He stood beside her entering the same stance, and slowly did the front snap kick again.
"Be confident in the motion, but don't force it. Snap your lower leg forward at the knee, almost like a flicking motion with your leg. Then bring it back in the same way, putting your leg down in front of you at the end, switching your stance. Keep at it, sweetheart."
He stayed in his stance, continuing the motions with her.
"If it helps, you can do footwork like I do. Bouncing up and down on your toes while keeping that basic stance. Makes it easier to switch positions on the fly. It'll feel as if you're moving through water eventually...kicks and all!" |
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:14 am
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