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 Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:46 am
Felicia Carter
???
Felicia felt a bit conflicted about the bet as a whole. Would she be ready with simply a day's worth of training? Up against Cassie with, who knows how long, amount of training on top of that she is sharpening her skills even more. She really didn't want let Dean down. Felicia looks to Dean, then her motivation changed. Perhaps she could do this, if not for herself but for Dean. Her tail started to wag with excitement.
"Alright, let's get started!"
((ooc: sorry for the delay I tried to post at work yesterday, I lost my post there. Then I tried at home on my iPad before going to bed and lost my post there))
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:20 am
Dean Nixon
a.k.a. Myth  Something you don't have? Dean wondered as she walked off."Just don't try to beat my score. I need you alive remember?" He called after her Dean swifted his attention to Felicia who now seemed to be getting excited about it. If her reply didn't give it away her wagging tail certainly did. "Well it's good to see you are excited for it. This kind of training will be a little different from the usual ones since we accepted her little bet. I will push you to your limits and beyond. See how much you can handle, what your strengths and weaknesses are." Dean explained with his arms behind his back,chest forward. "There are a few rules in my class however. One, do not complain. You accepted this so you shall go through with it. Two, You may ask questions but do not question me. Three, We will take a break when I say so. Not when you start whining. Understood?" He said with a serious tone. "Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I shall test your reflexes and you shall attack me with everything you've got. If you hold back I shall strike harder until you do." Right after he finished talking he launched a roundhouse kick at Felicia's head. It would barely go over her head but to anyone who hasn't been trained like he was wouldn't see that.
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:44 pm
Felicia Carter
???
Felicia listened very carefully, definitely no complaints around him that's for sure. When he finished talking his kick came unexpected. She ducked down and covered her face avoiding his kick. She remained that way until the coast was clear. When there was a silent pause she looked through her fingers.
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:37 am
Cassandra Song Diaz
but you can call me Love or Heartbreaker 
Cassie laughed at Dean's warning, "Puh-lease, I'm not stupid. Even if it wasn't for your physical strength, you have your power that works pretty well in conflict. My power won't help me with going against the computer. I'm going to just beat my own high score."
Smiling she left, letting the door close behind her as she made it to the danger room she began to set up the computer, her good nature smile turning into a scowl as she took off her glasses. Her power made things too complicated, she couldn't ever figure out if people really liked her or if it was her own power acting up. Even before she realized she was a mutant, everyone liked her. Cassie had thought that was because of her, but what if it was just her power? But, people who fell under her power, did it really mean that they didn't really like her?
As she finished setting up the computer she went down into the danger room. Closing her eyes she took a deep breath, "Go." The computer counted down from three and there was silence in the room before she jumped back as the laser hit where she had been a half a second earlier. What Felicia, and others, had that she didn't is the chance to have ordinary relationships, to be liked purely on their own merits, not because of the manipulative strength of their powers. While Cassie loved being surrounded by people and being loved, after finding out about her power she only felt lonely. She could never be really close to someone.
After fifteen minutes the computer simulation stopped and Cassie fell to her hands and knees and gasped for breath, sweat dripping down her face. She closed her eyes and sighed, at least all the physical effort allowed her mind to clear. It was one of the things she loved about the Danger Room, after a while there she would be so tired she didn't have the energy to become moody. "Poor Cassie" was an act that she hated and didn't have interest in caving to, it was pathetic. She was smart and pretty and had access to a lot of money, why complain?
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:52 am
Dean Nixon
a.k.a. Myth Dean circled around Kerana and picked her up by her collar to get her back on her feet after which he returned to his space. "A dodge is a dodge but next time try to jumped back instead of acting like a turtle! This is your first training so I shall let it slide. But next time I will not stop. I will not wait. When fighting against the Brotherhood or the MRD hiding rarely works." Dean spoke loudly. Equipping himself with sparring gloves and shins he readied himself. "Now come! Try to strike me down. Being afraid to attack is fine, Fear keeps you sharp. Use it. If you wait to long to hit me...I shall hit you. And this time...I will not miss on purpose. Now come!"
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:46 am
Felicia Carter
???
It was written all over her stance she was in what looked like a defensive stance. She really did not know what she was doing, "Um... Mr. Nixon, sir? I've never fought in this form before. I never even threw a punch. I've hunted and defended myself in my other form though. Um... could I at least start off not hitting a person?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:25 pm
Dean Nixon
a.k.a. Myth Perhaps he was pushing her a bit too fast. Despite his own realization he sighed. "Alright change of plans. Perhaps I am going a bit too fast. But before you start on something else, let me show you how to do a proper punch." Dean began to explain as he demonstrated on a wooden training dummy. The dummy had protective gear on it for the beginners. Not everyone starts off hitting the solid wood for the first time. "For the lighter punches you would need to retract your punches right after you land them. These are fast jabs. For the stronger punches you need to be closer to your opponent so that you can put your weight behind the punch." Dean demonstrated both punches on the dummy." See how I use a straight punch instead of swinging my arm like you see in some movies? This leaves you with a much better guard. Try to keep your other arm close to your body."
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:53 pm
Felicia Carter
???
Felicia watched carefully as he demonstrated. She couldn't help but notice how his muscles flexed as he demonstrated. Shaking the day dreams she paid attention to his technique. She was kind of surprised to hear how movies mis-portrayed.how the punch. Felicia decided to give it a try on the dummy before her. She took the stance similar to what Dean did and she thrust her fist in it as hard as she could... something didn't feel right. Her eyes started to water, she didn't want to complain but she couldn't hold it in, "YOW!" as it turned out when she tried she didn't make her fist properly. One important detail she failed to capture. "Sorry to ask but...Is it supposed ta hurt so much?" one look with experienced eyes could tell what went wrong.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:07 am
Dean Nixon
a.k.a. Myth "Let me see" Dean took her hand and examined it."You'll be alright." With that he let go of her hand. "Make sure your fist is in a straight line with your wrist so the recoil is absorbed by it. I've seen some people make a different mistake while forming a fist. They put their thumb in the fist instead of out. If your thumb is in you can break it if you hit something too hard. So don't do that"
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:11 pm
Felicia Carter
???
Small shivers were sent down Felicia's spine all the way to her tale as he held her little hand to exam it. She blushed a little from embarrassment from her reaction. Felicia focused on how he formed the proper fist. As the pain dulled down a little she formed the fist like her teacher said to. "So, like this right?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:02 pm
Dean Nixon
a.k.a. Myth "Yes, that's it. Have go at it." Dean said as he stepped aside so she could hit the dummy. It reminded him of his own training when he began. Although he was more focused and remained focused. Man his teacher gave him hell.....funny how that was pretty much how he was doing in his regular classes. Time has it's way of repeating itself it seems.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:57 pm
Felicia Carter
???
Felicia threw her first punch. The connection felt exhilarating she tries with her other hand. She seemed to get the form down though it may need a little tweaking. Felicia, feeling a little about it started trying combos 1-2 kick. "Wa hoo! Cool cat_4laugh " It almost felt natural doing that like for some reason she was built to do that, she started to wonder, what else has she been missing out on?
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:01 pm
Dean Nixon
a.k.a. Myth 'Seems I was right about you." Dean commented as he watched her practice her 'moves' on the dummy. He watched her do this for a while giving her pointers before stepping in. "Good now let's see you land a hit on a moving target Felicia" Dean readied himself. "I won't hit you but I will counter when I feel like it. So try to think ahead of what might happen."
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:36 pm
Felicia Carter
???
It seemed as though she gained some more confidence after doing some practice just now. Her tail wagged with excitement, "Alright you asked for it cat_xd " She throws a right hook while doing that she started to block with her left. There was an obvious delay in the block because she wast trying to figure out thinking of the next move while doing hers.
The delay lessened quickly and she started getting complicated. She does cross over punches followed by a double kick while balancing on her tail for an instant.
Right after that, her stomach began to growl. She must have been so caught up in being in a new place and learning so much she forgotten she haden't eaten since yesterday. Not to mention all the shifting she did in such a short amount of time took a lot more energy than normal because she haden't been shifting as she used to, before things went up in flames. Her stomach started rumbling, her ears slopped down as she looked up at Dean. "Sorry..."
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:13 pm
Cassandra Song Diaz
but you can call me Love or Heartbreaker
Closing her eyes, Cassie began evaluating her fighting style and her exchange with the blonde guy that her brother had brought with him- Amp was the guy's name, right? He had been able to amplify mutant powers or something like that, and he was good- really good- at martial arts. Sure, as a guy he was probably stronger than her, but he was fast. It was almost an unnatural quickness: he probably had increased reflexes. Was that what fighting with someone who's powers amplified their strength and reflexes like? She hadn't exactly come out winning that fight.
"My typical moves aren't going to work," Cassie muttered. "I can't rely on my training in martial arts and stuff alone. Felicia is probably going to be quicker and stronger than I am and with a little bit of Mr. Nixon's training..." she shook her head. Her brother didn't have increased strength or reflexes but he always excelled in a fight- at least at close range. And he wasn't as athletic as Cassie was. What was it he did to nearly always win? Part of it was his forcefields, but wasn't it also the fact that he didn't let a single punch or hit or attack hit him? A fight was just a more athletic chess match, and the sparing match with Felicia wasn't going to have boundaries. Smiling Cassie whispered, "I just have to keep her busy and distracted for five minutes. It won't be hard to surprise her and catch her off guard if I don't fight back in the right way."
Standing up, she walked to the control room and shut down the danger room and picked up her glasses. Sliding them on she realized that it was getting around dinner time. Maybe she should check on the fox girl. Walking to the training room she knocked and called out entering, "Hey, I'm coming in!"
As she walked in she saw Felicia looking down as her stomach grumbled, it sounded like she had been working on an empty stomach. It wasn't smart. Cassie placed a hand on Felicia's soldier and said, "I would hug you, but I'm a mess right now. And if you were training half as hard as I was you are probably drenched too. Anyhow, I was going to go cook something and thought I would offer to let you two join me for dinner. I might actually put some extra effort into the meal, I'm in a good mood. I beat my old record. Fifteen minutes in the danger room, three levels higher than my old top level."
Smiling she pecked Felicia on the cheek, "I was thinking something sort of simple like chicken stir-fry. Believe it or not, I can cook when the occasion calls. I was never the best cook back at home, but I always was pretty good."
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