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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Aug 21, 2011 20:19:52 GMT -5
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Having just recently found her partner, Vespera hadn't yet managed to get a room in the dorms with Lynn, that was still a work in progress. However, this didn't mean she didn't know where to find her, so she left a note for her to meet her here. The basketball court seemed like an odd place to meet to do homework, but given the nature of the assignment, some legroom might be necessary at the end of the day. The assignment was to learn more about your partner, and this included doing some activities together. If Lynn didn't mind, Vespera had a soccer ball in a bag she was carrying, but it was up to Lynn entirely what they were going to do for this as far as she was concerned.
She sat quietly on a bench and looked over the assignment one more time:
One of the keys to an effective partnership is to understand your partner's will, their personality, their nature, the things that make them "tick". For this assignment both team members must spend a week learning about -- and joining in with -- their partner's hobbies. For instance, if your partner enjoys playing football and bicycling, you'll need to join them in a game and ride with them; if your partner is an artist, let them teach you how to create art in their style. To get full credit each person needs to experience two of their partner's hobbies, specifically hobbies they don't already have in common. Particularly, if your partner has a hobby that you "just don't get" or really don't like... that's what you should focus on. Growth comes from moving beyond ourselves. Both partners must do the assigned homework to get full credit.
This was going to be interesting, as Lynn and Vespera had already compared notes recently on each others likes and dislikes, but this was a chance to really expand on what they had already talked about, and Vespera was really looking forward to that. But first they needed to talk about what they would do. That soccer ball was just there in case it came up, but she was going to let Lynn go first. They might not even do anything outside today for all she knew.
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Post by lynn on Aug 22, 2011 22:59:45 GMT -5
They say a meister and weapon team are supposed to get to know each other better, which kind of makes sense. In battle they have to trust each other with their lives so some trust has be in the relationship. So Lynn wasn't too surprised when their homework assignment was to get to know each other better. This was also good since she and Vespera only not too long ago partnered up. While they have talked a bit, there was still much to learn about each other. What peaked her interest was that Vespera asked for them to meet at the basketball court. Well, there was a lot of room there. Lynn silently hoped that was the reason and that it didn't mean that they were going to play basketball. With her small stature and terrible depth perception, Lynn was terrible at the sport. And she didn't think that Vespera was the basketball type. Or at least she didn't mention anything about that since their last meeting. Though the meister did remember something about football.Or would that be soccer since Vespera was British? Either one Lynn didn't have much experience in other than from school gym classes. Either way, the girl was ready for anything with a few things of what they could do in mind as well. For one, she could try to teach Vespera how fight a bit like she promised. While Lynn never reached black belt, she had taken a mixed form of martial arts for about two years. So not that much experience but not too little as well. Mostly when the time comes she will think of other things for them to do. What ever they plan to do, Lynn was ready. She had a drawstring backpack on her containing water and snacks. Actually one of the snacks, some strawberry pocky, the meister was already eating. She had another box for Vespera if she wanted any in her backpack. Lynn, while at the moment wore her dark brown hair down, had a couple hair elastics on her wrist in case she needed to put her hair up. She even had a gray sweatshirt tied around her waist in case they stayed out too late and got cold. One could say this is the most prepared Lynn has been for anything. That showed that she actually was serious about the assignment. "Hey ViVi!" Lynn called as sprinted towards the blue haired girl right as she spotted her. The brunette just barely stopped in front of the bench Vespera sat at. The girl was clearly excited and was pumped to do anything. "Sorry it took me a bit, I'm still figuring my way around this city. So, what's first?"Outfit
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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Aug 26, 2011 11:10:39 GMT -5
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Vespera always liked hearing her nickname, she thought it was cute. She smiled and waved at Lynn as she said hey. Then she looked a little shocked, her mouth hanging open a bit, when Lynn said she was still figuring out her way around town.
"Oh god! I'm sorry, I should have wrote directions down on the note!" she said, then her expression turned down a bit as she lowered her head. "Of course it probably would have been better to just wait for you instead of leaving a note..."
Her lack of speaking ability was showing through again. She felt like she was off to a rotten start, but what's done is done. She stood up and put on a grin as she put her hands behind her back.
"Well, it's up to you what we do first. I thought this might be a good place to do anything physical, so are there any activities you do outside?" she asked, leaning in a little.
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Post by lynn on Aug 26, 2011 14:11:24 GMT -5
Lynn was a bit surprised to see her partner go from being happy to see her to blaming herself for Lynn's tardiness. She honestly felt this girl was a bit strange, in a good way of course. Amusing if you can call it that. Lynn let out a laugh, seeing Vespera punish herself for this with her head down. "Don't apologize, what's done is done. Besides, this isn't you're fault. I get lost all the time! When I was little, I was that kid that would always get lost in Toys R Us," the meister said with a smile. That was true. Whenever she would go shopping with her mom when she was little, Lynn would be that kid that ran off after getting distracted by something shiny and then have her name called on the loud speaker as a missing child. Well, right now wasn't the time to reminiscence in the past. They had an assignment ahead of them. Well, an assignment that Lynn actually found fun. The girl thought for a bit as she finished the rest of her pocky. She then tossed the empty box into the trash before responding. "Well, I guess i don't do much. Outside I would usually climb trees, maybe swing on the swings, maybe read in the sun. Nothing really that special," Lynn said with a shrug. "Hey, didn't you once say you played soccer or something? Maybe we can play a bit. I bet we could find a ball somewhere in the park. To warn you, I've only soccer in gym class, so I'm not the best." "So, I guess we can start with that. Oh, and if you get hungry I brought snacks," Lynn added, motioning to her navy drawstring backpack that she now plopped onto the bench Vespera was once sitting on. The meister then untied the grey sweatshirt she had around her waist and tossed it on top of her backpack. "Ok, so let's start!"Outfit
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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Aug 28, 2011 10:23:29 GMT -5
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Vespera's face lit up when Lynn remembered that she played Soccer. She quickly opened her bag and brought out her soccer ball. It was a colored one, yellow and black as opposed to the standard white. She finished getting it out while Lynn was in mid-sentence.
"Oh, and if you get hungry I brought snacks,"
Vespera was standing up, holding the ball in her hands in front of her, as Lynn was putting down her backpack and sweatshirt on the bench. When she was strait up she turned to Lynn, still beaming.
"Ok, so let's start!"
"I hope the snacks aren't the variety that melt. Anyway, I know there's no goals for this around here, but this was still probably the safest place to do this." she said, plopping the ball down on the ground and using her feet to maneuver it to rest between her feet. Then she took a few steps back. "Besides, I doubt we'll be kicking for goals, so we'll just be dribbling it. Do you know how to go about that? There's a few ways, mind you."
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Post by lynn on Aug 29, 2011 2:30:12 GMT -5
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"Don't worry, they won't melt. It's not like I brought ice cream or anything," Lynn said. Her partner was probably referring to chocolate or something like such that melts easily in hot weather. Well Lynn didn't really think of that at the moment. All she really thought of was ice cream melting. Maybe it was because of the nice weather that made the meister have ice cream on the brain. She made a mental not to get some after this was all done.
Lynn then watched Vespera maneuver the ball around with her feet in the same fashion a cat watches knitting needles. With the anxiety of wanting to play along with the curiosity of how to play. A mixed feeling it was.
"I think I know how to. It's been a while. Last time I played any soccer was in gym class. So yeah, a few pointers and tips would be good," the brunette said, rubbing the back of her head. Part of her wanted to just dive in and kick the ball around, but something else in the back of her mind was holding the young meister back. This was all about learning new things about your partner and their hobbies. So she had to sit, wait, and learn. Not one of Lynn's favorite things, but she will sock it up. Who knows, this could be fun?
"Ok ViVi, I'll watch and then pick up what you do," Lynn suggested. She was ready to learn as much as she could. It might also be the competitive side of Lynn that made her like sports. Yet due to her small stature and terrible depth perception, she couldn't play some sports well. Well, this meister didn't plan on looking like a fool in front of her partner and was ready to learn whatever Vespera had to teach her.
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LYRIC; Kids, MGMT
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CREDIT; temp by LUCI of OTE. steal&die.[/style]
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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Aug 31, 2011 19:51:42 GMT -5
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So Lynn was cool with doing this. That was a relief to Vespera, who pulled her left foot back and tapped her toes on the ground. A rare gleam of confidence came over her face as she ran a circle around Lynn, keeping the ball moving with her, kicking the ball alternating between each foot, kicking it to meet her steps. She spoke while moving around her twice.
"I like to keep the ball moving with my steps to give people less of a chance of stealing it from me. Kick it forward and towards the other foot while it's coming down." she hopefully explained it well, stopping back in front of her again.
She then stepped away from the ball.
"OK, now you give it a try, see if you can do the same, running around me without losing the ball. After you think you've got it down we can try and play keep-away." she said with a smile.
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Post by lynn on Aug 31, 2011 23:16:51 GMT -5
Lynn stood there as she watched her partner literally go circles around her. Yet Lynn was glad. Her friend was now finally showing some confidence, something Lynn made her personal mission to do. And her tips actually were useful. In school Lynn would always get the ball stolen from her by the kids in her class due to the fact that she would kick it too far from the other foot. "Um, ok," Lynn said with a nod. She then stood over the ball for a good five minutes just staring at it, as if the bumblebee colored ball would come to life and bite her foot off. The girl then tried to dribble the ball a bit. She tried to do what Vespera did, but after a she moved a foot, the meister kicked the ball a bit too hard and missed her other foot. The ball went off course and rolled to the other side of the court. "I'll get it," Lynn said as she ran after the ball. Once the brunette reached the ball, instead of dibbling it back like a normal person, she kicked it with the strength that she felt would get it back to the other side where her blue haired friend stood. "Heads up!"The ball went flying and hit the backing of the bench and bounced off till it rolled to a stop as Lynn approached it. "Ok, let's try that again," she said rubbing the back of her neck with a sheepish smile on her face. It took a couple tries, but soon Lynn found herself dribbling the ball between her feet around Vespera with little trouble. Sure, she wasn't as skilled as ViVi was, but she wasn't too bad either. "Ok, challenge accepted," Lynn said with eager smile on her face, ready for a bit of competition. "You can go first ViVi." Lynn passed the ball to Vespera. And now the fun and games began. Outfit
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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Sept 2, 2011 22:43:19 GMT -5
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Vespera looked calmly down at the ball and grinned. She was glad that Lynn was such a fast learner, because she had no intention of holding back in this. Before she started, though, she decided to say something, not looking up from the ball. She was fixated on it. Her grin didn't fade, but her eyes started to look less focused. She was slipping down memory lane and wanted to share it.
"It seems like so long ago now, but really it's only been a few months now that I think about it. I was going to try out for my school's team when the chance came up, but then all this happened..." she said, her smile slowly slipping from her face as she spoke. She then perked up and made eye contact with Lynn again, not wanting her to think she was depressed over it. "I was going to try and go pro someday, but I think keeping the world safe is going to take some priority, huh?"
She put her left foot on top of the ball, then proceeded to roll it back a bit to let it rest between her feet again. Rather than confidence she now had a serene look on her face as she took off to Lynn's right side, dribbling the ball back and forth as she ran towards one of the basketball goals. When she reaches it, she's going to try and turn around and head the other way. She was going to try and stay in the bounds of the basketball court as best she could.
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Post by lynn on Sept 3, 2011 21:25:44 GMT -5
Lynn listened attentively as her friend started to speak. How she spoke of dreaming to be a pro soccer player until she found out she was a weapon. Well Lynn could see how that could ruin someone's dreams. Being out here and fighting kishen eggs and witches instead of being on a soccer team and competing against other teams. Lynn never really thought about how finding out you are a weapon or being sent to Shibusen could ruin someone's dream. Maybe because Lynn's own dream was to go to Shibusen and become the greatest meister she could be. Though she was glad that Vespera all depressed about it. Before Lynn could say anything Vespera took off to her blind side. She had to turn around to see where her partner was going. Looks like the game has already begun. Well they might as well play and talk. Lynn ran after the demon bo staff. "Well don't give up on your dreams yet," Lynn said as she ran besides Vespera. "After we collect all ninety nine kishen eggs and one witch, you will be a death scythe. After that, you can do whatever you want with your life. Not all death scythes stay in Shibusen. You can go where ever you want and be a soccer pro. You are good enough to be one," Lynn said as she attempted to steal the ball with not much luck. Outfit((Blah, sorry for crappy post >.<))
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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Sept 4, 2011 0:27:11 GMT -5
((Your posts are still better than mine)) [style=background: url(http://i52.tinypic.com/j7gld3.jpg); width: 424px; padding: 3px 29px 6px 3px; text-align: right; font-family: georgia; font-size: 12pt; color: #DDDD00; text-shadow: #202020 1px 1px 0px; margin-bottom: -2px; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px;] open & closed within your eyes[/style][style=background: #202020; font-family: georgia; font-size: 6pt; color: #d8d7e4; text-align: right; letter-spacing: 2px; width: 444px; padding: 3px 9px 3px 3px; margin-bottom: -2px; text-transform: uppercase;]i'll place the sky within your eyes[/style] [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,460,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i52.tinypic.com/j7gld3.jpg); padding: 5px; text-align: justify; color: #161616;][style=background: url(http://i52.tinypic.com/j7gld3.jpg); padding: 6px;]
It made Vespera happy that her partner thought she was so good at the game, and it was encouraging for her to think that maybe someday she could leave Death City and become a professional athlete. She might just be able to do it, but she shouldn't get ahead of herself just because she's winning against someone who's barely ever played before.
"Thanks. That means a lot to me." she said with a soft grin on her face.
She quickly twirled around, pulling her left foot around and dragging the ball with it. She took off as fast as she could before doing the same again with her right foot.
"I can keep this going all day! Think of anything you want to do?"
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Post by lynn on Sept 5, 2011 6:25:45 GMT -5
"Your welcome!" Lynn said with a smile, glad to see her partner happy again. She was happy that Vespera cheered up and didn't give up on her dreams yet. Everyone should have some kid of dream, despite how cheesy that might sound. Well, without dreams what would you have to push you through life? So in Lynn's mind, dreams were important. Lynn just stood there watched as her partner twirled the ball around with her feet. Yeah, Lynn could never get that good in one lesson. But hey, at least she learned to dribble. It was still fun to just watch Vespera play around with the ball. And Lynn was being honest when she said that Vespera could go professional. Lynn could see her as a soccer star. Well, maybe football star if she decides to go back to Europe. And then the blue haired girl asked Lynn what they should do next. It was now the brunette's turn to share a hobby. "Let's see, I could teach you some basic self defense. You said you wanted to learn how to fight or something like that, right?" Lynn said trying to remember the conversation of when they had first met. It was that long ago, the meister just didn't have the best of memory. But she did remember that being something they discussed. And Lynn could consider her martial arts as a hobby. Even though her mother made her quit, she would still practice the forms on her own. Well, how else was she to get stronger? "So, does that sound good?"Outfit
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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Sept 14, 2011 7:31:16 GMT -5
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Vespera gulped. She did want to learn how to defend herself, or Lynn for that matter should a mission go sour, but she needed to share a bit of information first.
"Yeah, sounds good. I... tried to learn some martial arts in the past, but I picked a style that was way too strict and it was difficult to learn. What was it... Aikido! That was it. I didn't last long at all. Do you really consider martial arts a hobby, though? Are you that into it?" Vespera asked, tilting her head a little.
She did want to learn, but she also wanted to make sure it would count. She didn't want Lynn to miss out on doing something she really enjoyed, but if this was it she was more than ready for it.
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((All that time for such a short post @_@))
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Post by lynn on Oct 2, 2011 9:51:05 GMT -5
Lynn's eyes instantly lit up. "Aikido?! Oh, I know what that is!" she said, the flames of excitement now in her eyes. "It's joint manipulation and using your opponent's strength against them. Very good for when you are going against someone both larger and stronger than you," she explained with a nod. Honestly, she liked aikido and knew a little bit of it, but it takes a lot of precision, practice, and patience that the French meister didn't have. Though she does know one or two joint locks that she is confident enough to use if she needed to. But she agreed this was not something for Vespera to learn right off the bat. Like mentioned earlier, it is very difficult and needs to be exact to work. Not something to use as self defense on the street. Not that she worried that her partner would be mugged anytime soon. And if she was, Lynn would make sure that guy wished he hadn't even laid eyes on the blue haired girl. So yes, Lynn was very protective of her friends. Anyone who hurts them, she will find and hurt them back.
"And yeah, it is very difficult to learn, but can be quite fun once you learn it. But don't worry, we will be doing the basics." Well, despite how boring and over used might be, you always have to start from the beginning. Lynn at times wondered what it would be like to start something in the middle or maybe the end and work down backwards. That might end to chaos, but at least it will be fun. And then Vespera's question made her tilt her head as well. So now the two of them were standing with mirrored tilted heads. She then broke this with a laugh.
"Of course I count this as a hobby! Well, a hobby is something you enjoy doing in your free time, right? Like you with soccer. Well, the same it is with me! I like doing this. Even after my mom made me quit, I still would practice my old forms just to perfect them. I guess in hopes I might take it back up someday so I wouldn't be behind. And I want to get stronger. You know, to prove to the world that I can take care of myself and defend others," she said, getting lost in her own words. The brunette shook her head to bring herself back to reality. "I guess that sounds kind of cheesy, doesn't it?" she asked as she rubbed the back of her head, a bit embarrassed. In a way, Lynn dreamed about being a hero. Of course she would never flat out say that. Who would ever take her seriously if she went up to someone and said she was one day going to be a superhero and save the world?
"So, um, I guess we should get started. I think first we should start off with basic punches, kicks, and blocks today. It depends, do you want to learn actual forms or just self defense?" Lynn asked after thinking for a bit. Well, she could just teach Vespera how to kick and punch and basic self defense type moves for if someone were to punch, kick, or grab her. Though if the blue haired girl wanted to learn a form as well, Lynn wouldn't oppose. Though she was never the best of teachers. It might be because the girl has very little patience, but she will try her best to be more patient than usual to her new partner.
((Sorry it's a bit rambley. Trying to get my muse back for Lynn))
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Post by Vespera Velázquez on Oct 10, 2011 22:34:11 GMT -5
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Vespera's face went blank with surprise when Lynn displayed such knowledge of a fighting style that she was surprised she could even remember the name of. She really was qualified to be an EAT class Meister if she knew this much about fighting, and Vespera wondered for a moment if she really deserved a Meister like that. If she hadn't so sorely wanted to be used to fight Kishin and Witches she would've just got to the NOT class. She still wondered why she wanted to fight, too. Was it because of her own experience with madness, brief as it was? Was it because she wanted to stop those who had become Kishin Eggs? Or was she just entertaining some delusion that she could make a difference? Vespera looked increasingly concerned as Lynn finished up her statements about Aikido and how they wouldn't be doing anything complicated.
Lynn's laugh in response to her question about if she considered martial arts a hobby helped to ease her tension a bit. She had something to say about her motivations for learning being cheesy, though.
"It's not cheesy, I'm kind of here for that reason too. To be a useful weapon. I want to be known and recognized. I want to be recognized for my football playing someday, but for now I'll settle for us becoming one of the best teams in Shibusen!" she said, balling up her fist and pulling her forearm up, showing the back of her fist.
"So, um, I guess we should get started. I think first we should start off with basic punches, kicks, and blocks today. It depends, do you want to learn actual forms or just self defense?"
"Oh! Um. Just self defense I'd say. I'm not very good at following forms. Speaking of which Aikido sounded like how I'd want to fight, because I'm not very strong at all, well, not in my arms anyway. My self defense knowledge basically amounts to 'kick potential male aggressors in the bollocks' and then run away. About all I can do right now, honestly."
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