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Post by Taylor on Apr 20, 2011 23:54:19 GMT -5
(OOC: Title is that of a Hedley song. Now then, this thread is closed, because it is a training session for Puck, Taylor, Bob, and Clopin)
"From time to time, you two will be training with Taylor and Bob, somewhere past the school grounds, where no one can see you."
Oh yes, those words still came to haunt the teenage girl from Chicago. Ever since Puck and Clopin had been selected by the Warden himself, Taylor knew that there would be training sessions, so that the two could hone their newfound powers.
But where to start? The girl paced around a bit, before sitting on the grassy ground to ponder. Yes, she was definitely a high-class killer, but she hadn't the slightest clue of where to start.
"For all I know, those two lovebirds are probably too busy sucking each other's faces off to even come train." Taylor said to herself, with a smirk.
Maybe blades? Clopin had a scythe; she, a dagger.
That could work, and they could practice defensive and offensive moves. Taylor only shook her head and sighed deeply, and impatiently waited for the other three to show up. God, even the criminals didn't take this long!
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Post by Puck on Apr 21, 2011 7:48:16 GMT -5
Puck had been dreading this. He knew that the training would come sooner or later, and with the recent problem that the troll girl had seemed to cause, he knew that it was only a matter of time before they were called back to train. At first, he'd been excited, but after the said incident with Vriska, Puck had lost a considerable amount of confidence in himself.
Walking rather than flying towards the training grounds, Puck smirked a little at the sight of what looked like a very impatient Taylor. Maybe he'd have better luck today than he expected. "Good afternoon, Taylor," Puck smirked, amused despite the circumstances. "I see that you've been waiting oh so patiently for..." Frowning, Puck glanced around. "That's odd. I figured that I was running late...I wonder where Clopin and Bob are."
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Post by Taylor on Apr 21, 2011 19:06:26 GMT -5
"Don't try to be gentlemanly with me, Puck. I'm not in the mood for it, and their lateness isn't making my mood any better." Taylor grumbled. "They'd better get their asses here soon, or there'll be Taylor to pay." she said.
A few minutes passed before a wild, erroneous galloping was heard from far off. Sure enough, there was Bob, with a familiar purple hat firmly clasped between his teeth, and what looked like a very ticked off Clopin running right behind the pink and white stallion.
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Post by Puck on Apr 21, 2011 19:19:50 GMT -5
Puck raised an eyebrow as Bob came trotting up, glancing between the hat clenched in his teeth and the annoyed gypsy running behind. Rolling his eyes, he smirked.
"I'm guessing that this has something to do with why you're late?" He laughed, pointing to the hat that the unicorn was carrying. Looking to Clopin, he bit back another laugh. "Now how did he get your hat? You're usually the type to threaten someone's life for even touching it."
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Post by Taylor on Apr 21, 2011 19:50:05 GMT -5
"I did." Clopin said, in between breaths. "I did threaten... that idiotic...beast! But he moves... with... inhuman speed!" Clopin explained. Bob only snickered as he continued to hold the hat. "Ith's trainin' for y'all's sthpeed." Bob said through his teeth and the hat.
Taylor only rolled her eyes, clearly not amused. "We've got a lot of crap to do, and the Warden only expects the best. You two idiots should know that." Taylor said in a huff.
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Post by Puck on Apr 21, 2011 19:55:39 GMT -5
Puck rolled his eyes at Taylor, sighing irritably. She was right...and it bugged him. "Fine, let's get started then," Puck conceded. He really was getting uncomfortable with using his magic again, but he knew that he'd have to do it at some point.
"What exactly did the Warden want us to attempt today?"
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Post by Taylor on Apr 21, 2011 20:07:16 GMT -5
"He said that whatever was on my agenda was what we're going to attempt today." Taylor said, as she found a nearby rock to stand upon.
"Now, I'm going to say that we'll start with blades...weapons, if you want to call it that." she said, with crossed arms. "Clopin, you....dammit Bob, give him his hat back, or else he'll never freaking pay attention!" Taylor shouted, as the unicorn quietly handed the hat back. Clopin fixed it upon his head, and looked back to the girl on the rock.
"As you were saying?"
"As I was saying, you have a scythe. Use it. We're gonna have ourselves a little knifefight. No injuries allowed, or else I'll beat the crap out of you both. That means you too, Puck." Taylor said, glaring at the other boy as she tossed a dagger straight at him.
"Heads up, kid!"
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Post by Puck on Apr 21, 2011 20:23:06 GMT -5
Puck just barely caught the knife, nearly cutting his hand in the process. Oh well. At least they weren't practicing magic yet...that could wait. Puck glanced back and forth at the dagger, then at Taylor.
"So, what? Am I supposed to just attack him?" He asked incredulously, unsure of how to react. He'd never fought with weapons before. What if he winded up chopping off his ear or something?
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Post by Taylor on Apr 21, 2011 20:32:30 GMT -5
"No. I want you both to attack me. At the same time." Taylor said, as she slipped out her dagger. "To win, you need to get this cloth from my back pocket." she said, holding up a small white handkerchief.
"It's like tag, except things are much more dangerous!" Taylor said, with a laugh. She stepped down from the rock, and breathed in deeply.
"Go."
Clopin, at first, wasn't too sure about attacking Taylor. For heaven's sake, how many times did this girl stare Death in the face? The answer was all too obvious...it was too many times for him to count. Without another thought, the gypsy rushed forward, scythe ready to slice.
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Post by Puck on Apr 21, 2011 21:08:37 GMT -5
Puck hesitated for a moment. Now he was being asked to attack her with a knife after almost killing just the other day? There was something seriously wrong with this girl, who seemed to hold no fear of dying.
Finally, the fae just lunged forward, making sure not to run in the direction of Clopin's scythe. He'd never attempted anything quite like this before, but there was a first time for everything, he supposed. He just hoped that there wouldn't be a second time for Taylor's demise any time soon.
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Post by Taylor on Apr 21, 2011 21:33:31 GMT -5
"You two are wimps! Come on already!" Taylor shouted, as she tried to egg them on. Clopin seemed to take some sort of offense to being called a wimp, as he increased his speed. His scythe was just barely inches away from Taylor's midsection before the girl used his own weapon to catapult herself off of it, and well out of harm's way.
"I haven't got all day!" she said, as Clopin whirled around, getting into his "battle" mode. Taylor's smirk only grew, as she continued to dodge his attacks.
Bob, meanwhile, had taken a rest near the rock that Taylor had been standing upon, as it was upon the Warden's request that neither of them ended up killing each other.
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Post by Puck on Apr 21, 2011 21:37:54 GMT -5
Puck knew that he had little chance at accomplishing much in this field. Weapons were Clopin's forte, while his was magic, and he knew it all too well. Unfortunately, he didn't have much choice in what he was practicing now, so he continued to try and attack the girl.
Eying the hankerchief in the girl's pocket, Puck narrowed his eyes, focusing his attention on retrieving it. Swiping the blade towards Taylor's left side while he reached out to grab the material around her right.
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Post by Taylor on Apr 21, 2011 21:49:39 GMT -5
Taylor saw through Puck's move rather quickly, as she grabbed his weapon, and dropped to the ground immediately, swiping out at Puck with her leg, in an attempt to trip him.
"Nice try, kid, but you're gonna have to try a lot harder to get the prize." she said, with a grin, as she rolled away.
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Post by Puck on Apr 21, 2011 22:00:45 GMT -5
Puck scowled, jumping out of the way of her dagger. It seemed that he'd have to try a different tactic, if he really planned on retrieving that hankerchief. He was fairly certain that it would be Clopin who did it, but he felt the obligation to at least try. Backing away, Puck suddenly tumbled forward, attempting to knock the girl down as he brandished his knife towards her again.
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Post by Taylor on Apr 21, 2011 22:07:51 GMT -5
Clopin came right around this time, dashing towards the girl as Puck distracted her. He figured that she wouldn't even be able to pay attention to him, but boy, was he wrong.
Taylor sensed him coming, and attempted a daring move. As Puck tumbled forward, and Clopin came from the other direction, Taylor leaped up. As Clopin came closer, she used her hands to backflip off of their heads, causing both boys' heads to bash together.
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