Giovanna M. Bennet (burnwithlight) wrote,
@ 2011-05-09 12:22:00

Practice
Giovanna showed up at the room they'd arranged for Sengai. She'd leant him some recordings of news footage that helped illustrate key points in the mutant-human situation -- showing mutant monsters like the False God as well as the ignorant human mobs. Andrew wanted even-handedness; she could do even-handedness. She knocked.

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	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	Gio had figured he'd need an outlet and given him some space once they got there. She had to sit down and rest, anyway. Teleporting a second person was always quite tiring, but this was worse than usual. So she sat and watched him. He'd managed to sublimate it. Not what she was initially hoping for, but a good job all the same. "Your mother?" She guessed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 04:12 pm UTC (link)
	He was breathing heavily as he began to catch his breath. The kind image of his mother helped as it brought back memories of comfort from his first outbursts. "Yes, I've used her visage in the past as a calming tool." He turned to her, still shaky. "I did not harm you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	She looked up. "No. I'm just tired. That's normal. You were very good at holding it in until you could sublimate it, but do you have any way of keeping it out entirely?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	"It is difficult. Depending on the intensity of the energy in question I can will it away from my body, but..it feels like my very cells call it to them. Your energy is different than the forms I'm used to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 04:23 pm UTC (link)
	"You should possibly talk to Andrew about it eventually. He's an absorber, too, you know. Just in a different way." She continues resting for a moment. "In the meantime, more exposure in controlled doses will probably be good." A slow smile. "I have very good psychic shields. Do you know how?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 04:28 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai admittingly knows little on the subject. "Because your father was Exodus?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-05-09 04:32 pm UTC (link)

She laughs, "Well, yes, but I mean how he taught me. Of course he showed me how to concentrate all the psionic energy into shields when I first started manifesting, but they're very difficult to maintain perfectly, and ingrain that kind of imposing mental structure as a habit. So we worked on it every morning during sword practice. He kept coming at me physically, and he kept coming at me psychically. I had to constantly keep at it until the concentration became subconscious instead of a struggle. I think sparring's a good opportunity to engrain new habits."

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	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 04:39 pm UTC (link)
	"My father thinks much the same. That was what we did until it was discovered my abilites were significantly different than his." Sengai had fully regained his breath and stood up straight. "Is that what you wish to do here? I would be up for it, though admittantingly I know little of swordplay." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 04:41 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm fine with hand-to-hand if you prefer. What's a normal sparring workout for you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Hand-to-hand was the normal state of practice, though my father did make it a point to teach me how to use his preferred weapon. He regretted not being able to show me more diverse styles." Sengai's voise was almost shy. "Well he never said so out loud, but I believe he felt so." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-05-09 04:55 pm UTC (link)

"Most men want to do right by their sons' education." Even psychotic traitors. See how she didn't say that out loud? She's being so good today!

Eventually, Gio stands up and stretches a little. "All right. The immediate goal will be hand-to-hand sparring while avoiding your abilities as much as possible. If too much builds up, we can simply, as the Americans say, 'time out' so you can sublimate it. Ready?"

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	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai fluids moves into a battle stance. The man may know little about the world, but he did know battle. "Yes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	And soon she's coming in close for the attack, stepping at an angle to strike from his side and go for his arm. Gio was younger, and slightly less specialized, but she was still good enough to play bodyguard for the heir of a Head of State. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai spins in order to get his arm out of range, bringing his knee up in an attempt to hit her midsection. His eyes flicker at her proximity, but so far so good. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	She barely avoids it, turning like a dancer herself to get behind him enough to strike at his lower back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 05:34 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai doesn't have Giovanna's speed as even as turns to avoit the blow, it grazes him. The blow is not too painful, but enough to hurt. He keeps up his momentum by bending his knees down and extending his left leg in a sweep kick aimed at Giovanna's legs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	Gio scrambles back toward the wall, the glow slowly building her eyes as well. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	Sengai casts off the sah, there's no need for pretenses here. His eyes so far were mild in intensity. A small smirk beginning to form on his face. This was fun. He sped forward launching into a series of punches aimed at her arms. Giovanna may notice a reluctance to aim for her face. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	She takes one blow to the arm, avoids the others. Through teeth clenched in discomfort, she mutters as she continues to dodge, "I've taken black eyes from a man before and survived, Sengai. Well, no. I took them from a grown male that walked on two legs. He was no man. But the point remains." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

whoholdsthewhip
2011-05-09 05:58 pm UTC (link)

As he strikes he considers the idea. It wasn't just beacuse of the possible retaliation. He'd never fought a woman before. Even his father, at his angriest, would never strike his mother. As such he was unaccustomed to the idea of striking a woman. Still, he didn't want to insult her pride as a warrior. With reluctance, which slowed the blows a little, he began to integrate punches toward her face.

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	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	And Giovanna's able, therefore to catch one of his fists in her hands. She tries to keep the flickering bioelectricity out of her fingertips as much as possible as she tries to twist his arm and force him to turn, but there's a little of it nevertheless, and her own eyes are glowing like crazy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	With the increse in proximity, not to mmention her own power output, his own eyes increased in intensity. Her energy seemed to almost leap into his hand. He mentally tried to force it back, the blue energy halting midway up his arm. At the same time he brought his leg ut at her arm joint in an effort to dislodge his fist from her grip. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	As a dislocated arm would really put a damper on her work, she releases him as he connects "How's it feeling?" she asks as she repositions and goes to kick at the leg his weight is on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-05-09 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	She's quick, the blow hits. So instead of doging, as he goes down he rolls with itand goes for a battering-ram like tackle. The energy is past his elbow, but it's proceeding no further. "I'm managing for the moment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-05-09 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Good job on that." And she starts to go down with a 'Whumph,' but it's more of a 'Whu-' as she teleports to the other side of him. She still goes down, but it's on top of him, pinning him down. "I'm impressed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)