Giovanna M. Bennet (burnwithlight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-06 19:29:00

Entry tags:

giovanna bennet, rikki cargill, sengai senyaka

History Lesson
Gio called both Rikki and Sengai into the workout room. She was in her workout clothes, but had her laptop and a little projector.

"I think there's something I need to cover with both of you."

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	anger_issues 2011-07-07 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Rikki's already dark features darkened several steps further. "What... is... this... blasphemy?!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-07-07 08:57 pm UTC (link)

Gio frowns. "It's not blasphemy when it's true, Rikki. It was a human who took him down. When the other humans started to turn on him for it --because of course they turned on him; mobs always do -- he simply said 'He was about to shoot an unarmed little girl. If that's the word of God, it's changed since I was in Sunday School,' and they backed off. Of course, that was probably more because he still had a gun than the fact that the mob was seeing sense. But yeah, a human fired the shot, depriving Stryker's movement any attempt at martyrdom or further villification of Magneto and mutantkind. Do you think I would make this up?"

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	whoholdsthewhip 2011-07-07 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	"So you're saying that in the end it was a human that ended the Stryker Crusade? I can see why my father never mentioned it. The implications are..significant." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-07-07 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	"A human who was willing to use force and stand his ground against the mob, yes," Gio specifies, knowing that the Xavier end of things probably don't stress the whole truth on that part, and the whole truth was what she was going for here. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-07-07 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Mother... Mother always told me that Lord Magneto slew Stryker," Rikki breathed. She clenched her fist. "One moment of clarity does not prove much. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-07-07 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Aunt Joanna's many fine qualities do not include being good at history. He didn't have to. No mutant ever laid a hand on Stryker, which Andrew tells me was very politically convenient in bringing down the movement." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-07-07 09:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Perhaps not, Ms. Cargill, but it does lend credence to the possibility that humans are no more monsters than we are. It gives hope to the possibility of peace." Sengai said quiet. "Too many wars have been fought and long bitterly because both sides demonized each other in an attempt to make themselves forget they were slaying their fellow man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-07-07 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	Dammit. If she hadn't been told the truth about this, what else did she believe that was wrong? She forced her fists to unclench. The fact that she did not want Sengai's peace died in her throat. She would be civil. For everyone's sake. "A small possibility... but sure, anything's possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-07-07 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Yep. Anything's possible. Probable, who knows? But that's our history lesson for the day." Gio closes up the computer and stores it somewhere safe. "Now, I've just been talking about William --" she uttered an archaic French expletive "--Stryker for several minutes. I can't be the only one who wants to punch something. Workout time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-07-07 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Punching something would be most satisfying. Did you have something specific in mind?"" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-07-07 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	She cracked her knuckles. "Oh yeah. Hitting time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-07-07 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	"I've always been of the opinion that people are more satisfying than practice equipment. If there's no objections, you two can get started, and I'll get my share in a little while." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-07-07 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai takes a brief glance at Rikki before looking back to Gio. "Rules of engagement?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-07-07 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	Rikki shrugged. "No biting, scratching, or eye-gauging? And I don't kick you in the nuts at diamond hardness?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-07-07 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai turns to Rikki with a raised eyebrow. "...those terms sound acceptable." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-07-08 08:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, Rikki, let's leave everyone capable of reproduction after this. You two get started." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-07-08 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Rikki grinned and dropped into a fighting stance. She opened up with a right cross. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-07-08 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai quickly bent down, bringing his right arm up for a deflection of the blow while the left went low toward Rikki's stomach. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-07-08 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	Damn. The guy was a better fighter than she'd have given him credit for. Rikki let out of a puff of air as the blow connected, but recovered with a backhanded blow of her own. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-07-08 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	She was quick and recovered quickly. The blow rocked his head back. That hurt like hell, but that just made it interesting. Sengai cracked his neck, and smiled a bit. And then launched into a rapid series of high and low punches, trying to keep Rikki from deducing a pattern. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-07-08 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	He's got style, she'll give him that. She's always relied more on pure, overwhelming brute force, and that's usually been enough. Gio'd been just about the only person who could knock her on her ass. She blocks what she can, takes what blows she could, and tries to sneak in some body blows of her own. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

whoholdsthewhip
2011-07-08 11:01 pm UTC (link)

Rather than relying on speed, she uses her durability to take what she can and dodge those she can't in order to fin an opening. This thought was proven as a fist slammed into his stomach. He gasped, but didn't allow it to slow him down long. He quickly changed tactics, dropping down with an attempted sweep kicks to Rikki's legs in an attempt to take her feet out from under her.

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	anger_issues 2011-07-08 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	Even though she went down, Rikki couldn't help but actually smile. She hadn't had a good fight like this in a long time. She pushed back up, bringing her feet up to kick at his chest. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

whoholdsthewhip
2011-07-08 11:33 pm UTC (link)

He hadn't expected such a quick recovery. She was faster than he thought. He feet collided with his chest, sending Sengai to the ground himself. He was down for a moment, but with a kip-up brought himself back to his feet. By the time he was back up, so was she.

He allowed himself a smile. "Very impressive, Ms. Cargill." He was already moving into a defensive posture as he spoke.

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	anger_issues 2011-07-08 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Rikki moved her feet a bit, circling for the best opening. "You're not so bad yourself, Mr. Senyaka." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)