deercountry | (no subject)

[ ...Robby doesn't need as long to think, his expression something of a grimace. ]

...I don't weight train to get picked up and flown around by a guy with less body weight than me. So we're good.

[ Does that change the fact Mob can do it?? Shut up, we're never finding out, as Robby's turning on his heel. ] C'mon, I think the way back was this way.

[ He could use the compass, probably, but let's save the charge for now. ]

Camping's alright, but the weather and walking for days? Would be better if we had more than monsters and winter trees everywhere.

[ Bare, bare winter trees. ]

Oh good. [relief. he does not care for getting telekinesis flying motion sickness, even if it's pretty useful sometimes. rarely.] It's probably good training to walk anyway.

[body improvement is a lifestyle, obviously.

either way he follows after, a nod to that assessment.] Camping in the winter isn't very interesting. [also monsters are bad, there's that.] Did you camp much, Robby?

[and after a moment, a tad brighter,] Or sit under waterfalls for training? [he still has a very weird view of what karate is. to be fair he hasn't been as far off thanks to how karate drama is just that weird sometimes.]

[ Robby could complain about the idea of walking for 4 days being good training, but he's already complained some, so he won't!! Plus, the camping question does distract him. ]

Waterfalls? [ --but not as much as the waterfall question. ] Isn't that something Buddhist monks do?

[ but, well: ] Mister LaRusso took me out to the woods once for some training, but we didn't do anything crazy. 'Cept he made me balance on a tree and do some moves.

[ ... hey. Looking at Mob. ]

I can show you, if we find a good tree. Now that'll be good training.

I guess? I think it's supposed to make you tough. [surely the same thing karate people must do. baffling.

and see, this is exactly why he thinks of weird shit with karate. tree balancing... not super weird but still the image it conjures.]

Really? [faintly excited. he wants to see this...] I want to see that.

[he continues to just enjoy watching robby or daniel do Cool Karate Stuff. he is 14, sue him.]

[ Sitting under a waterfall makes you stronger? ...it feels like the kind of karate Mister LaRusso would teach, he guesses.... (you stick kids in a freezer once--) ]

I mean, I'll be showing by telling you what to do, and you do it. I need to watch you from the ground. Make sure you're keeping it up. [ Very, very serious. ]

It took me hours to get it right.

[see? this is the true face of karate. the idea of being the tree balancer makes him nod though, vaguely determined to give it a try]

Okay, I'll try my best. [...] Could you show me once, though?

[he still wants to see cool stuff.....]

[ Mhhhhrrrr-- ]

Alright. [ Fine! He'll do it! ] But if I fall-- if, [ he has to repeat!!, ] it's been a while, alright?

[ You can't judge him!! ]

[yes!!! have a swift nod]

I'll catch you. [with his powers even. otherwise they'd both be hurt really.] Karate training is pretty intense, huh?

No pain, no gain, huh? It's fun, [ he'll admit, ] once you do it. It's like everything coming together after training so hard.

[ Which: ] You ever get there with your club back home?

[that makes his lips quirk] A little. I don't pass out as much during our runs. And I got farther in the school marathon than I ever did.

[he might have not passed out even! if not for the knee scrape. amazing.]

Hell yeah, good job. You plan to get back into running when it gets warmer? Just remember to keep some incense on you whenever you do.

[ Important!! Safety first!! Check the news for zombie holes! ]

Yes, I'd like to. [a pause, wait-] Would you like to come with me sometimes?

[he's not sure he'd call runs fun but he does enjoy them, in some way. and robby seems the type who might too. ]

[ Hmm, better question is, does he have time for running? Ehhh- ]

Sure, let's say once a week 'til I see what my schedule's like. Mister LaRusso's got me focusing on ice training. I feel tired before I've done much of anything; maybe a run'll wake me up after, or before? What do you think? You use powers -- you ever feel ready to sleep if you use 'em too much?

[ Mob gave him a power boost earlier...but being a warmblood using coldblood powers does him no favours. ]

Yeah, lately when I use too much power I sleep for a really long time. It takes a while to wake up. [just a nod there, sounds legit. being new to powers at all must make it even more exhausting he imagines.]

I wonder if it'll be like training muscles. With time maybe it won't make you very tired at all.

It better, [ ha, ] or using blood magic's only gonna be worth it when I'm paired up with you.

[ Not bad, but disappointing. :( ]

But hey, 'til then, you can keep up your own training with exercises. You ever done a burpee? That'll get you warmed up.

[ A real name.....of fear. ]

[he'll have your back regardless robby!! still he thinks if anyone can figure this out it's robby, so no worries here.

the real worry is the fact robby just introduced burpees into his life, robby why....] I don't think so. Is it like squats?

[sweet summer child.]

Mmmm- call it an upgrade from squats.

Don't worry, [ reassures the biggest liar and traitor. ] --I'll show you. But those're good too -- and push-ups.

I'll ask Tory about getting you some dumbbells too. But you keep everything up? You'll see improvement for sure.

[ Enjoy your rest of January and February, Mob..... ]

[wow, upgraded squats. robby how could you do this to him.] Okay, I'd like to learn them.

I hope so. Sagawa said that by the end of the year I might be as strong as a normal middle schooler. [truly lofty goals with this one.]