Sept 4th - X-Men Assemble

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:21 pm

X-23 is standing just inside the Danger Room, which is currently turned off and just looks like an empty room with metal paneling, waiting for the people who signed up for the teams to show up for their first taste of training.

((If you missed the sign-up thread you can still have your character show up and we'll say they signed up. Everyone's assumed to have been on time even if you're late to the thread, unless you make a point that your character is actually late.))

by **Carlos Vasquez** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:14 pm

Carlos walked in, dressed in his gi.

He apparently had chosen not to wear the X-team training uniform at this point.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:14 pm

"Yellow is such a bad color," Tereza remarked as she came into the room in her uniform, looking around at the large metal structure with maybe just a bit of trepidation.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:23 pm

"Well, this is it," Sam says as she walks in. She's wearing a uniform that may look a little different than the others in terms of materials. It also lacks the team insignia and seems like it's been worn before.

"Everyone gets to watch me get my arse kicked," she says with a faint smirk.

by **Carlos Vasquez** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:25 pm

"That's how we learn, no?"

by **Michaela Havlin** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:41 pm

Michaela slipped into the back and leaned against the wall while the group waited.

by **Toshiro Narumi** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:59 pm

Tosh took a spot by Michaela.

"Can't wait to see the look on Kung Fu Guy's face when we monster out."

by **Michaela Havlin** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:02 pm

"Assuming whatever she has planned allows for it," Michaela said. "I'm making no assumptions about what she has planned other than that it will probably kick our ass."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:44 pm

"You've got some funny ideas about learning."

by **Carlos Vasquez** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:46 pm

"I have plenty of ideas about lots of things," he grinned.

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:50 pm

"Alright then!" X-23 says loudly to cut through the chatter. "There'll be plenty of time for chit-chat later. For now we're gonna see what each of you can do so me and your team-mates know what to expect and what we have to work with. "Freckles, you're up." she looks at Sam and jerks her head towards the middle of the room.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:17 pm

Sam takes a deep breath and walks over where indicated.

by **Onyx** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:27 pm

Onyx hangs back, a bit apart from the rest of the group. She watches as Sam gets things rolling.

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:32 pm

"Computer, load up basic obstacle course Alpha." she says and the entire back-side of the room suddenly materializes an obstacle course full of narrow beams, padded pendulums, see-saws, monkey bars and rotating sections. The whole thing is standing in a big pool of water that occasionally shoots jets of water out across the course.

"I'll buy anybody who manages to finish their course a beer at the XUB afterwards. Now go!" she barks at Sam.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:31 pm

Sam starts running the course. She's not perfectly graceful, but she definitely seems to be getting farther and faster than would likely be reasonably expected of her. Then again, some of her dodges just look... off. They might be within the realm of human movement but they almost look like they should be painful, but she's not showing any signs of being in discomfort.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:50 pm

Of course, it wouldn't be a true Danger Room obstacle course if it wasn't full of traps and pitfalls. One of the sections that Sam jumps on to dodge a pendulum gives away underneath her feet!

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:56 pm

Genuinely not expecting that, Sam goes tumbling into the pit.

"Augh! Foul!"

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:02 pm

X-23 smirks, ignoring Sam's objections regarding the fairness of the course. "Never expect anybody to play fair. Next!"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:04 pm

Sam trudges back over towards the rest of the group, soaking wet.

by **Onyx** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:08 pm

"Good work, ma'am," Onyx says to Sam as the redhead returns to the group. "It looks difficult."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:11 pm

Tereza steps forward. "Let's get this over with."

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:14 pm

"A little more enthusiasm, Glacier." X-23 admonishes her.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:16 pm

"She gets called by her codename, and I get 'Freckles'?"

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:21 pm

"That's because she hasn't gotten cheeky with me yet, Morrigan."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:24 pm

"Fine, you want enthusiasm," she grins at X-23. And she takes off into the course. She actually pretty athletic and manages to handle some of the jumps and balancing fairly easily. The jets of water seem to freeze and bend away from her, allowing her to pretty much ignore them as her eyes glow white. Unfortunately, the pendulums are not made of water and a misjudged timing knocks her into the water about two-thirds of the way through the course. She comes out of the water, her eyes still glowing as the water on her crystallizes into ice and collects in her hand. "Next time," she grumbles.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:25 pm

"Still looked cooler than I did," she smirks as Tereza returns.

"...that's an awful pun, and I should be ashamed."

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:28 pm

"Excellent demonstration by both of you on how you can and should utilize your powers to handle situations." she says, apparently she's done giving Sam a hard time after the initial roughness. "The course cheats, so should you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:30 pm

Sam cocks her head, confused.

"But I didn't... did I?"

by **Carlos Vasquez** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:31 pm

Carlos stood up, and bowed to Laura before beginning.

Unlike the first two, his powers didn't seem to give him an edge running through the course. Instead, the visible flirtatious manner and casual walk vanished, with every movement he made looking pre-planned and well thought out as he started to make his way through the course.

He DID summon a staff once to knock a pendulum out of the way, and very nearly lost his footing at the end, only to catch himself with his bare feet on either side of a pit.

by **Laura Kinney** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:38 pm

X-23 actually returns the bow, answering Sam as she watches Carlos go through the course.

"If you didn't then you have one flexible spine."

by **Onyx** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:39 pm

After Carlos, Onyx took a run at it as well! She had a great deal of practice with this sort of thing and seemed to handle it with a fluidity and grace provided by years of training as what amounts to a costumed child soldier.

Heck, at least on this course no one was shooting at her. Or trying to stab her with swords.

Or shooting swords at her. That was a weird night.

On the last platform, she was preparing to make the final leap when the platform collapsed. At the same time a blast of water shot towards her. Onyx twisted in mid-air and threw a line from her belt to another platform. She swung around the platform and back towards the end of the course, where she landed in a dramatic crouch before straightening up.

by **Toshiro Narumi** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:02 am

"Holy shit... I'm so no making the cut," Tosh lamented as he watched.

by **Michaela Havlin** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:20 am

"Won't know unless you try," Michaela said, moving forward. She lunged into the course, shifting mid-lunge. For the most part, that served her well as her heads were able to function independently and seemed to help with her timing. There were times she had to shift back, but her balance was pretty good. She bounded over the last few platforms and exited the course.

by **Toshiro Narumi** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:29 am

Dude. Hello. Water.

Tosh smacked his head before walking forward, shifting as he approached the course.

Bruce smirked at everyone before diving in.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:38 am

"Shit. Why didn't I think of that?"

by **Carlos Vasquez** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:40 am

"Surely, that's outside the bounds of the challenge."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:40 am

"I don't think you can turn into a giant shark monster?"

"At least, you didn't mention it..."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:41 am

"I could have frozen the water though."

by **Onyx** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:41 am

"Ms. Kinney never actually established any rules," Onyx observes. "She only asked us to 'finish the course'."

by **Carlos Vasquez** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:42 am

"Ah, but she didn't simply say "get to the other side". The course is clearly the obstacles."

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