Taking Out Your Frustrations

[Onyx]

((open thread))

Onyx was in the gym, working out some of her stress. She attacks a punching bag without any regard to form. She just wants to hit something as hard as she can. The cables holding the bag up are thick and designed for mutants with above-average strength, but they still shudder with every hit. She is obviously not holding back.

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

Lorenzo was walking through the gym when he noticed Onyx working on the bag and stops to watch for a bit.

[Onyx]

Onyx finally hits the bag a little too hard and a seam busts. Sand spills out onto the floor.

Onyx curses and grabs a towel, wiping sweat off her face.

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

"You might need to switch to the stronger bags."

[Onyx]

Onyx looks up at Lorenzo. "Thank you for the advice, sir, but that would be counter-productive. I am training for control, not power."

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

Control over power? It didn't look like it.

“My apologies for watching, but that was... rather impressive.”

[Onyx]

"It was sloppy," Onyx says. "But thank you, sir. You are very kind."

"I am Onyx," Onyx introduces herself.

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

“Lorenzo. I am not very knowledgeable on fighting, so maybe I was easy to impress.”

[Onyx]

"The point was to hit the bag as hard as possible without breaking it," Onyx says. "It is an excellent exercise for learning to control enhanced strength."

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

"I suppose it is. Are you on the... teams?"

[Onyx]

The masked girl clad in black spandex nodded, "Yes. I'm on Team 2."

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

"I guessed you would be." He smiled "A younger me would have wanted to join up, but... I am just not cut out for it."

[Onyx]

"Why? Are you injured in some way?" Onyx asks.

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

“Oh, no. I'm not injured” He said. “It is more that, when I was young I thought being an X-man would be... fun...cool. Now that I am older I am aware of all the violence, which is what is not for me.”

[Onyx]

"Violence is a natural part of life, sir," Onyx says. "You can not escape it by closing your eyes to it."

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

“Yes, sometimes it can't be avoided, but I... don't want to seek it out.”

[Onyx]

Onyx gives Lorenzo a look full of disdain. She is obviously not very impressed with his attitude.

"I am sure that makes you feel better, sir."

[Lorenzo Cavallo]

Lorenzo notices her look “I will let you go back to your training. I... have things to do as well.”

[Onyx]

"I am sure that you do," Onyx says coldly.