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  1. #1
    Ermon's Avatar

    Ermon
    Alfred Coldwell

    Pre 2 (cheerful), Sl 2 (honest)
    Mastigos, Apostate

    1
    PRE

    Cross

    Ermon is at the circle right on time. Of course, he's not an idiot, so he's taken a taxi. Not like he could run here and then - run with Asp. She has shown just how much she can kick ass at running at Arrow Field Day so he has no illusions. Still, he has put on his running clothes: slightly worn shorts, quality but very worn running shoes and a grey shirt without sleeves (this one is new). Earphones are clipped to the t-shirt and a cable runs down his chest to his left pocket. It's obvious that Ermon is in pretty all-around average shape when he's dressed like this.

    Curious if Asp is going to be on time, he looks at the Circle.

    Damn, this place is impressive.

      Armor and sight
    Date Action Roll Result
    2014-07-16 12:47:45 Ermon rolls 6 to cast Misperception (Gno + Mind + HS + ambient Mana for 24h duration -1 retry) (10 Again) 6, 8, 9, 10, 2, 6, 5 3 successes
    2014-07-16 12:47:27 Ermon rolls 7 to cast Misperception (Gno + Mind + HS + ambient Mana for 24h duration) (10 Again) 5, 2, 2, 3, 6, 6, 1 failure
    2014-07-16 12:47:13 Ermon rolls 4 to cast Third Eye at home (Gno + Mind + HS - 24 hour duration -1 retry) (10 Again) 10, 3, 3, 1, 6 1 success
    Alfred 'Ermon' Coldwell, Pre 2 (Cheerful), SL 2 (Honest)
    Mana: 8 WP: -2
    Oblations: 1, 2

  2. #2
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    Asp

    Asp was usually pretty damn timely herself, and lo and behold, the young Talon appeared promptly. She was not wearing yoga pants today, instead preferring a different outfit. Her aviators were on, though. That was something you could always count on in summer.

    "Yo," she said, waving at the Apostate. Asp didn't immediately reek of spellwork, having done her usual routine of cloaking her casts beneath the Veiled Threats' Hallow first thing before she munched on her Special K and did her half hour on the bag. "How you doing, Ermon?"

      1 Potency Armor/Sight, cloaked
    Date Action Roll Result
    2014-07-17 20:25:38 Asp rolls 5 to Prime Sight/Life Armor (at home, HS, -2 for 24hr/-2 combined -1 retry) (10 Again) 5, 5, 10, 8, 2, 3 2 successes

  3. #3
    Ermon's Avatar

    Ermon
    Alfred Coldwell

    Pre 2 (cheerful), Sl 2 (honest)
    Mastigos, Apostate

    1
    PRE

    The smile he offers Asp is genuine. The girl is ridiculously fit but doesn't look intimidating - a tempting combination. And she doesn't do stripper-talk, which is a nice refreshing change after Seren's constant innuendos:

    "Thanks, great. Still settling into our place, you know? The Tower of Awesome", - he grins, - "The name is a work in progress. Let's talk while jogging if you don't mind? Just don't go too fast, I'm nowhere near your level. Run a bit to the nearest park, do some stretching then run some more?"
    Alfred 'Ermon' Coldwell, Pre 2 (Cheerful), SL 2 (Honest)
    Mana: 8 WP: -2
    Oblations: 1, 2

  4. #4
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    Asp

    Asp nodded emphatically. Jogging! That sounded like a good idea. The name made her snicker slightly. "The Tower of Awesome? You're with Unbound Smoke, aren't you? You could totally call it Mount Doom. Like a volcano billowing unbound smoke..." Shrug. She wasn't that funny, but she still grinned a bit anyway.

    "Yeah, let's go. So, you were looking for training, huh?" She held the door open for the Apostate, curious about what exactly he needed training in.

  5. #5
    Ermon's Avatar

    Ermon
    Alfred Coldwell

    Pre 2 (cheerful), Sl 2 (honest)
    Mastigos, Apostate

    1
    PRE

      Jogging, 1xx
    Date Action Roll Result
    2014-07-19 08:06:30 Ermon rolls 5 to jog (Sta + Ath + Spec + Shoes) (10 Again) 3, 7, 9, 3, 6 1 success

    Ermon sets the pace slow, his running technique is ok but it's nothing to awed because of. At least, the speed doesn't stop him from talking so the Warlock laughs:

    "Mount Doom? No-no-no, Ixidor and Reverb would never bite. They are all about high places and lightning and thunder..." - his tone becomes a bit more serious, - "Yep, training. You definitely know your stuff. Me? When it comes to physical exercise, I'm not even sure where stuff is".

    Still running, he gesure pretty much to his entire body:

    "This? Extremely cute but it won't get me out of a tight spot. And as you've seen during that day when there was a tripping bugs problem, Sac isn't exactly safe, y'know?"
    Alfred 'Ermon' Coldwell, Pre 2 (Cheerful), SL 2 (Honest)
    Mana: 8 WP: -2
    Oblations: 1, 2

  6. #6
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    Asp

    Asp smirked for a moment at something he said. She was pretty sure Ixidor would bite - in the fun way. Not that Ermon needed to know that.

    She ran along with him, going through the easy, loping paces of a jogger who'd been doing it forever. "Yup. Not super safe, for sure," she agreed. "So what do you want to know? How to run better? Or were you looking for martial arts instruction? I'm down for either, but I should tell ya, I do charge for this sorta thing. I teach this stuff for a living, right?"

      2x
    Date Action Roll Result
    2014-07-19 15:25:46 Asp rolls 7 to JOGGING (10 Again) 4, 8, 8, 3, 5, 4, 2 2 successes

  7. #7
    Ermon's Avatar

    Ermon
    Alfred Coldwell

    Pre 2 (cheerful), Sl 2 (honest)
    Mastigos, Apostate

    1
    PRE

    As they run, Ermon squeezes a chuckle into a breath:

    "Of course, you charge. Even if you believe in that 'knowledge belongs to all' crap, you still need to screen out the lazy bastards, right? A pricetag helps with that", - a few steps to get his air back, - "Unless you charge, like, really a lot, I can pay for the lessons, no problem".

    He focuses his eyes on the road, doing his best to keep up with the girl and a couple of things click in his mind:

    "I'm pretty good with my hands, so if you'd like something to replace some of the money..." - Ermon looks at Asp, misses a small rock and almost lands on his face before regaining balance, - "Wow, clumsy... Do you use wooden weapons? I love working with wood".

    By now all the talking is making him pant:

    "So, yeah, first I'd like to get myself generally into better shape. Oh, and I flirt. Mildly, but a lot. Will that be a problem? I can tone it down but you kinda deserve it..."

    This time he keeps his eyes on the road. No trip over his tongue again, so to speak.
    Alfred 'Ermon' Coldwell, Pre 2 (Cheerful), SL 2 (Honest)
    Mana: 8 WP: -2
    Oblations: 1, 2

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    Asp

    "Personal training's pretty expensive, but I'm sure you can afford it. We can talk rates later. Plus, it's good for everyone for everyone else to be in shape and know how to handle themselves, so, discount." She shrugged, jogging along. She adjusted her sunglasses just so and peered over at him. "I'm all good on weapons for the moment, but I'll keep that in mind. If you could do special weapons, though..." Then they'd really have something to talk about on custom-made stuff. She ignored the almost-trip. Happened.

    She laughed at his comment about flirting. It wasn't mocking; it was more, like, he had cojones. There was a place for that. She chuckled as she said, "Depends. You gonna be a bitch if you get an unexpected dose of my pimp hand?" Whitest girl ever, saying that. Her grin was playful, but ultimately this was student and sensei. This wasn't gonna turn into some sorta dojo porno or nothing like that.

    Asp's pimp hand was strong.

  10. #9
    Ermon's Avatar

    Ermon
    Alfred Coldwell

    Pre 2 (cheerful), Sl 2 (honest)
    Mastigos, Apostate

    1
    PRE

    Ermon's smile goes wider:

    "When I say I'm pretty good, I really mean that", - he even skips the thousand dirty jokes about 'good with hands', - "I can order the wood you need, fashion and weight it as you wish, and top it off with a nice warm polish".

    His limit is really reached when she comments on the possible outcome of him flirting: Ermon slows down, holds up a hand and laughs. Like, five seconds:

    "A break. Ffffhhh..." - the exhale is long, - "Talking while running? So not ready for this..." - he takes a few more ragged breaths, adopts a solemn facial expression and bows to Asp, all zen-like - "Of course, sensei. If you deem me worthy of your fists: pain purges the weakness".

    He even gets to the end of the phrase without letting a chuckle bursting out. The breathing, however, that's another matter: the character collapses and Ermon is forced to start stretching a bit to keep the blood in his legs going.

    "Okay, I'll keep try to keep it light, professional", - that playful danicng smile returns, - "But if you find me interesting enough to go out? At any point? Don't hesitate: I'm very good at keeping things both productive and fun", - a wink, before he demonstrates.

    Ermon's face goes relaxed and mildly interested, the flirtiness - gone:

    "So, any pointers on running? Except the obvious 'do more running'?"

      Conceal emotions,1xx
    Date Action Roll Result
    2014-07-26 00:16:56 Ermon rolls 6 to juggle emotions (Pre + Man) (10 Again) 6, 9, 3, 2, 7, 2 1 success

    Not his best work, admittedly, but at least now all the wooing won't dangle between them getting in the way.
    Alfred 'Ermon' Coldwell, Pre 2 (Cheerful), SL 2 (Honest)
    Mana: 8 WP: -2
    Oblations: 1, 2

  11. #10
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    Asp

    No special weapons, then. That was unfortunate. Good Matter mages willing to make weaponry were tough to find. "Fair enough. Well, if I find myself in need of a good stick, I'll let ya know." Sometimes she did. As he slowed down and laughed, she ran on the spot. She just chuckled and shook her head at the whole panting-and-stopping thing, smiling just a little bit as he asked her out again. "Seriously, though. I, uh, got a bit of a thing going..."

    Well. She was into someone, sort of. Maybe. Shit was complicated. This was why she liked dojos. Hopefully he'd prove his character by respecting it. She didn't volunteer any more information on the subject. Didn't really know the guy.

    "Aside from do more running? Shoes. Good pair of shoes helps. Stretch out, too, and don't just stop. You wanna warm down, so your muscles don't clench. Walk around just a little. Means you'll have it easier when you pick it up again, because you won't have gotten cold either. Form-wise? You want to try to get your legs going almost like a circle, with light footfalls. You get too hard on 'em, you'll eventually fuck your knees up. But yeah. Mostly, it's just about practice, like anything else." There was a bit of a demonstration there of the technique that she meant in the jogging-in-place she was doing.

    She paused, pulling her Evian bottle out for him.

    "You want some water?"

    Hydration helped, too.

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