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Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 8:27 pm | |
| It was raining.
Riley hadn't been having a very good day. He woke up only to realize that he'd slept late, and that he missed his mom... though that was the least of his problems. By the time he'd got on all of his ridiculous rain gear, which most of the campers still didn't understand, he'd pretty much missed breakfast, but he managed to grab a banana on his way to his classes. He didn't really enjoy bananas, either, but he was hungry, so what was a guy to do?
He'd had archery first... Riley was terrible at archery. Basically, he'd spent the whole class being advised by this ten year old, know it all daughter of Apollo, and she didn't help much, while he did admit she was excellent with a bow. It frustrated him... not that the girl was correcting him, but that his brain just couldn't seem to process the proper way to shoot, at seventeen years old. The rest of the day didn't go that well either; he'd had to skip rock climbing because of the stupid rain, and he was just angry in general. He missed home and he missed his friends. No matter how long he remained at camp, his homesickness never seemed to lessen, while he could forget it at some points in time.
And so he found himself in the arena, doing something he was actually good at... swordplay. He slashed unmercifully at a dummy, not so much trying to find the fastest way to kill it, but just to see what effect his slashes would have on it. At the moment, stuffing protruded from a slash along the length of its face and abdomen, its arm hung loosely from its shoulder, detached except for one hearty strand of fabric, and it was missing a foot. Riley realized his slashing probably looked sadistic, or maybe pathetic, but he didn't care. He was just so frustrated, and he needed a way to release some energy... blow off some steam.
Plus, the arena was one of the only safe places he could be today, without being completely covered up. Stupid rain, stupid Geras... | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 9:04 pm | |
| Salone was at the other end of the arena. Her blonde hair down hidding the ugly scar on the left side of her face. There were three in total, the longest was in the middle starting at the other side of the bridge of her nose and ended at her jaw line. The other two were significantly smaller,the top one starting at a little ways under her eye. The one at the bottom was the tinyest. A little below her bottom lip and ended also at the jawline. Her bangs flew into her face as she dodged a punch in the face. She sported a black tank top and her high school gym shorts, she was also barefoot. Salones shoved her apponet away from her. Who inturn stumbled out of the ring. "Your stance is too wide, bring yourself closer together and make yourself a smaller target. NEXT!" Next was a fifteen year old who she knocked out of the ring in a similar manner. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 9:45 pm | |
| Riley stopped mangling the dummy momentarily when he heard a girl shouting. He turned, the dummy before him in tatters, to watch as a girl in the center of the arena took turns sparring with people... and she was pretty good at it, too. She was pretty, besides the scars that overlayed her facial features, though Riley kind of thought that they gave her a fierce edge, made her look bada**. Especially when she was fighting like that. Curious, he approached the group, sheathing Man and watching from a distance. She called the next person, and he watched, or rather gaped at the two of them in amusement... that blonde girl sure did know how to kick butt.
((I apologize for my censored swear, but I couldn't resist that one and I couldn't put it any other way, really.)) | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 10:02 pm | |
| Salone tossed her long blonde hair out of her face and started on the next person. Her eyes were an amber brown. She had her back to Riley, on her lower left shoulder blade was a strange looking birthmark. The Mark of Anubis. Her left foot lashed out, catching her opponent's side. The other girl caught it and an evil grin spread across her face. Salone snarled something foul in Egyptian and kicked the girl in the face. There was a sickening crack as the girl's nose broke, the opponet it turn backed off swearing. "Dirty move," she said holding her nose. Salone walked off the platform, limping. "There is no fair fight." | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 10:28 pm | |
| Riley raised an eyebrow, watching the two. The blonde girl limped off, a bit righteous but with a hint of anger. His brow furrowed, as the other girl's nose bled profusely. He got that it wasn't supposed to be a fair fight, since they were training to fight monsters, but was that really necessary? The blonde, angry girl neared him.
"Did you really need to do that?" he asked her incredulously, raising an eyebrow. "It's not like she really did anything to you, and now we have yet another camper injured. Is that a good thing, even if she might learn from it?"
He probably should have ignored her, but it was bothering him. Not that he'd had much experience, but he'd been at camp for a while and he knew a thing or two about showing someone how to swordfight, and you never intentionally maimed your opponent during practice at camp. He presumed sparring would be no different. | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 10:47 pm | |
| Salone looked at the strange boy, her amber brown eyes boring holes into him, "I needed to get away, if she were a monster I would have been dead." She limped off to a bench propping her ankle up for the time being. "Break time." she called to the people she was teaching. An Apollo healer hurried over with a bag of Ice. Salone placed it on her ankle. Sighing in relief she slouched down. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 11:16 pm | |
| The girl's warm amber eyes met his, and Riley shuddered. They held such a power and animosity in them that it threw him off... hardly anything every threw him off like that. He was going to respond, but she stalked off. Riley wondered how she made it possible to look like a complete bada** while limping. He'd like to learn how to do that, but Riley really wasn't a bada**. Sometimes he liked to pretend he was, though.
Out of impulse and boredom, Riley followed the girl over to the bench, leaning against the wall beside her. "I get it," he finally responded to her reply, even though she obviously didn't feel like being bothered with him. "But she isn't a monster, she's a demigod. There are other ways to train effectively without trying to kill someone," he frowned, realizing he'd been a bit brash. "Sorry. It's not really my business. I just don't think it's right to hurt someone for no reason." He shrugged, feeling a bit disconcerted by this girl, though he tried not to let it show more than it had already.
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| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/9/2012, 11:38 pm | |
| Salone kept her eyes closed, "If you need to know that girl is a bully. She steals, lies, and fights just for the heck of it. She broke a girls leg the other day. During their healing lesson, no less. Nobody would stand up to her." Salone picked up her water bottle, her back twisting so you could see the mark of Anubis. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/10/2012, 7:21 pm | |
| "Oh," Riley replied. Wow, that was an intelligent response. He suddenly felt guilty for harassing her. He'd known enough of bullies, though he usually didn't put up with them... at least, the less stubborn ones. He knew what it was like to want to haul off and punch someone. He'd done it a few times, actually, back when he was in school and kids used to try and mess with him, though as he'd grown and since he'd realized he was a demigod he'd had some revelations and changes of heart. He was never too aggressive, though, and he was mostly warm-hearted, even if you couldn't always tell when you first met him. He was just a bit pigheaded.
"Well, I'm sorry for bugging you, again, if it helps. I still don't know if I would have done the same thing," he frowned slightly. | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/10/2012, 8:06 pm | |
| Salone let her hair fall back into her face. The light hair stood out vividly against her tan skin, "There is no crime against speaking your opinion," She stood, leaving her water bottle and ice pack on the bench. "Okay princess' tea times over! " she called. The students imidatly dropped what ever they were holding and scurried over back to the arena. For the rest of fourty five minutes Salone drilled her students on exacuting propper kicks and punches. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/11/2012, 11:01 pm | |
| Riley shrugged, about to respond before she got up, leaving him in the dust. Having given up on mangling the poor dummy, Riley took to watching the girl whose name he still hadn't discovered. She was a good fighter, though she had her flaws here and there, but nothing that was really too consistent. He could tell she'd been training for a long time, and it was no wonder why they'd chosen her to teach hand-to-hand combat. She finished up the practice, seeming fatigued but not exhausted, and he stood on the outskirts, leaning against the wall casually.
"Hey! What's-your-name. Girl," Riley smirked slightly at his attempt to call her. "You up for a spar, me against you?" he suggested, raising an eyebrow at her. She was obviously smaller than he, but looks were deceiving. Judging from the way she had performed before, Riley thought that she'd probably kick his a**. Probably. Maybe not. He kind of hoped not. | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/12/2012, 1:09 am | |
| Salone was wiping her sweaty limbs off with a black towel, her name embroyederd on the corner in looping hand writting. Pulling her hair into a ponytail, she looked at the boy again. Her eyes doing the strange "I am reading into your soul" look. She looked at her watch,"I have ten minutes before my next class. " When her hair was in her ponytail, any person could see her bottom scar continued past her jaw line to her collar bone. "No powers, any techniqe, and no weapons. The name is Salone, by the way." A look of mild amusement played across her face. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/13/2012, 2:15 am | |
| The girl studied him for a moment, and Riley shifted uncomfortably. "So..." he trailed off before she responded, feeling awkward under her scrutiny. She had tied her hair back, and now the scars that presided over her facial features were fully visible, white slashes across her tanned skin. Again, Riley couldn't help but think that they made her look tough, more resilient than another demigod. She explained her rules, which were simple, and he quickly detached his sword sheath from his waist and tossed Man to the side.
"Riley," he responded, smirking slightly as he registered the amusement in her features. "Oh, you think you're going to beat me, don't you?" he raised an eyebrow. | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/13/2012, 3:53 pm | |
| Salone just arched an eyebrow and stepped into the ring, her ponytail swaying slightly as she did so. "Considering you don't know anything about me." Salone said, turning to face him. "Yes, I shall let you in on a little secret before we begin. I know more than one form of hand to hand combat. Greek form is my worst." With that she drops into a ready position, her face blank. Her body was coiled like a spring and was in a position of what looked like defense. No body could be particularly sure. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 11:37 am | |
| Salone's comment made him a bit more nervous than before, but he got into a ready position anyhow, forcing his emotions away from him, back into the depths of his brain. Now he had to focus... or the girl would pummel him. Okay, the girl would probably pummel him anyway, but still. He faced her, watching her in an attempt to anticipate her first move.
((This may be a failure, because I'm not always good at RPing fighting. LOL but I'll try my best!)) | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 4:13 pm | |
| Occ- I don't mind Bic- Salone sat in that position with poise and grace. Her eyes fixed on Rileys face, like cold shards of amber. Then, without warning, she struck like a snake. Twisting her body so her leg wrapped around ancle and bringing her elbow in to connect with his ribcage. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 4:37 pm | |
| Riley managed to block her attack, pushing her elbow away with his hands while he attempted to free his foot without tripping over himself. Keeping his grip on her elbow, he attempted to trip her other foot up with his free foot, though he wasn't doing that well. He must've overestimated himself. Well... crap.
((okay so this sounds really stupid LOL let's just say Riley's terrible at fighting hand to hand)) | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 4:58 pm | |
| Salone grinned like a ferril cat, disentangling her legs. She grabbed Riley's wrist and forcing it up behind his back. A position that reviled a presure point, that is were she jammed her fingers. If it connected, Rileys entire arm would go numb and become unusable for the next 15 minutes. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 5:13 pm | |
| Salone disentangled her legs from his, causing Riley to stumble, before she grabbed his wrist and pinned it behind his back. As much as he struggled, he couldn't get away, and then... oh. Her fingers found something on his arm, and suddenly a pain shot up his arm, and then he couldn't feel it at all. Some sort of godly power? He stifled a swear, his arm hanging limply at his side. In desperation, Riley aimed to knock her over with his other elbow, to get her away from him so he could regather himself. He worried about his arm, but right now he was more concerned about not completely humiliating himself when fighting with a girl. Gods, he wished he'd stayed in karate when he was little. | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 6:02 pm | |
| Salone caught his elbow and let placed her fingers on that arms presure point and did the exsact same thing. Then she danced away, "give up?" She asked. | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 7:02 pm | |
| The girl managed to do it again, to his other arm, and Riley was rendered incapable of doing anything besides kicking her or maybe falling on top of her, neither of which he wanted to do. He processed what had just happened, and before he could even process his embarrassment he kind of just stared at her in amazement. How the hell could she manage to do that? "Fine, I give up," he resigned, moving forward as if to shake her hand, only to realize that his arms wouldn't work. He frowned. "These will go back to normal... right?" That was the last thing he needed... freako boy who turns into an old man when he touches water, with paralyzed arms. "How did you do that, anyway?" he asked in disbelief. "Who's your god parent?" | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 10:18 pm | |
| Salone grinned like a lazy cat. Her eyes sparkling with amusement. "My name is Salone Newton, my father is Anubis." She bowed at the waist. "Your arms will be back to normal in about ten minutes. Its the same consept as chinease acupuncture exsept with nerves and pressure points." She spread her hands out, "no godly power what so ever." | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/14/2012, 10:53 pm | |
| Riley nodded, because he really couldn't do much else. He had a new sympathy for people who really couldn't use an arm, or both arms... he didn't understand how they could survive. He watched her in surprise as she spoke of acupressure points, impressed. He managed a grin in her direction, though his arms pained him and his embarrassment was beginning to process.
"That was pretty impressive, daughter of Anubis." Riley smirked. He always thought it was funny when demigods referred to other demigods as the children of a certain god or goddess, since mortals didn't go around saying things like that. "Though I still think we should try swordplay one day, because I'm pretty sure I'd beat you at that, unless you take up fencing in your spare time too," Riley grinned again before introducing himself.
"I'm Riley," he stated easily. He'd taken to omitting his godly parent from conversation when he could avoid it because of the questions it rose. "I'd shake your hand, but... kind of impossible right now." | |
| | | Ani Big Three Demigod
Posts : 4347 Join date : 2011-02-19 Location : If I told you? Well... that would be a big mess to clean up.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/15/2012, 1:10 am | |
| Salone threw her head back and laughed, "unfortunatly my skills do not lie in sword play, but rather my weapon of choice." Her face had relaxed into a friendly expression, "which I unfortunatly do not have with me." When she was relaxed her scars didn't stand out as vividly on her face. "But it is not a normal weapon I assure you." | |
| | | Liz Head Admin, Goddess of Reading and Fangirliness
Posts : 6891 Join date : 2010-12-07 Age : 27 Location : Hyperventilating over a book.
| Subject: Re: Blowing off some steam... (PRIVATE: Anime) 10/15/2012, 11:06 pm | |
| Riley chuckled, beginning to regain feeling in his arms. He listened to her as she spoke, attempting to move his fingers experimentally. The fingers of his right arms twitched, responding slowly at the request of his brain, and he relaxed slightly. Thank the gods. Salone didn't seem like the type of girl to practice swordplay, actually. "What kind of weapon do you usually use, then?" he asked her. He realized that she hadn't asked about his godly parent, and for this reason he was greatly relieved. | |
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