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prismatica2020-03-04 12:46 am
bluer) wrote in prismatica2020-03-04 12:46 am
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Who gave me superpowers?!
[The camera flips from Nightwing's masked face around to a doorway. The door is lying on the ground, ripped clean off its hinges because Nightwing was in a hurry.
It's his first Sanguis...]
I'm not Superman! I don't want to be Superman! No offense to the big guy, but I've been working my whole life to perfect my acrobatics, my detective work, my martial arts, and now-- all of that-- is just going to waste?
[He is not Superman, but he's starting to feel like Superboy circa five years ago.]
Whatever. Now I have to figure out the exact extent of this stupid, stupid development so I don't accidentally kill somebody.
Who's got some heavier-duty doors I can rip off? This one is a good standard control. Actually, I have no idea what the control for this experiment would look like, just that I want to be gathering a lot of data.
[In other words, who wants a fight?]
[The camera flips from Nightwing's masked face around to a doorway. The door is lying on the ground, ripped clean off its hinges because Nightwing was in a hurry.
It's his first Sanguis...]
I'm not Superman! I don't want to be Superman! No offense to the big guy, but I've been working my whole life to perfect my acrobatics, my detective work, my martial arts, and now-- all of that-- is just going to waste?
[He is not Superman, but he's starting to feel like Superboy circa five years ago.]
Whatever. Now I have to figure out the exact extent of this stupid, stupid development so I don't accidentally kill somebody.
Who's got some heavier-duty doors I can rip off? This one is a good standard control. Actually, I have no idea what the control for this experiment would look like, just that I want to be gathering a lot of data.
[In other words, who wants a fight?]
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You're quite right. I couldn't have said it better myself. The experiences you gain and the people you meet are what make the journey worthwhile, correct? I have...certainly walked my fair share of different lives as well. Far more than I can keep count of, really. [ Literally. He's been reincarnated for thousands of years now. So when he says he understands he really means it. ]
But the afternoon sounds perfect. Where shall we meet?
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[That comes out in an annoyed rush, and the mood changes here are killer, aren't they? 'Experiences gained and people met' -- then there's the problem of what happens when those experiences include losing those people. He's still not processed what happened to Aquagirl before he appeared here, still working through what happened to the second Robin before that.]
Sorry.
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You've nothing to apologize for. Sanguis moon tends to alter a person's mood, much like the others, but that is what we're here to help maintain and gain control over, isn't it?
[ Ozpin's pretty cordial and helpful towards people like this, so he hardly finds it strange or off putting, if anything it just makes him want to help more. ]
Hm. If we're going to test your strength then perhaps out in the groves would suffice. Less things to damage and whatnot. I'll send you the coordinates now, and we can meet in say...oh about half an hour?
video; -> action?
I'll be there. I-- appreciate it.
[When he arrives in the groves, well. Birds, trees, it's a natural thing, isn't it? But it's not long before he's got too much frustration pent up to handle just perching in wait.
But there's a thick lower branch that seems capable of supporting an eighteen-year-old's weight, so he, very aggressively, starts in with the chin-ups.]
action!!
It's rather easy to spot Nightwing as he lets out an amused chuckle, watching the young man. ] I hope I haven't kept you wait too long?
[ His hand will be folded behind his back, cane resting against a tree nearby. ]
action!!
That the cane is resting against a tree almost disappoints him; he's got a pair of escrima sticks belted to his thigh, and fighting with staffs was something he'd learned after realizing that his ability to fight as a prepubescent was always going to be... limited. He'd almost hoped for a moment it was a secret weapon.]
No, I'm just... an active person by nature.
[He takes a loose stance.
If Ozpin was someone he knew personally, he'd go straight for a punch, but etiquette is different among new acquaintances, even if he wasn't always so sportsmanlike with his friends.]
I'll start on your signal.
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Before we start. Do you mind using weapons, or should it simply be hand to hand? I can compromise with either.
[ He'll start to get into a more relaxed pose, should he choose hand to hand. Despite how he looks no older than in his mid 30s, Ozpin seems to be far more experienced than he's letting on. Thousands of years of training, fighting, teaching are all hidden by an unassuming figure of the man before him. ]
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But you, you go wild. I'm used to working at a disadvantage, it'll probably build character or something.
[He eyes the cane again. What else could be a weapon? Unless he's got something hidden.]
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[ He'll stop and bring said weapon down across his chest at his side in a sharp, even, motion. ] Begin whenever you're ready.
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Nightwing starts simple. He gets into Ozpin's space, and plants his feet -- doesn't want to mess up his perception by using too much forward momentum -- and aims a hit straight for his right shoulder.
He does not hold back-- as stated, he's used to working at a disadvantage, fighting against people hopped up on Kobra-Venom or even just dense Atlantean skin.]
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He'll do a back flip pushing off his free hand before landing on his feet as he twirls his cane in his hands. ] Impressive. But surely that's not all, correct?
[ He readies himself again as he waits for the other to attack him once more. ]