Training Balls to the Wall
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Talyson Seawright
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#1
It was lightly snowing and had been doing so since the night before, leaving a crisp, fresh powder over the well-packed layers from earlier snowfalls. Footprints showed clearly where Shields had crossed the training yard earlier, edges already softening as they filled in once more, but at the moment there was only one man making use of the grounds.

Bundled in his layers Tal looked bulkier than he had any right to, and they didn't make it easy to tackle the rock climbing wall. Still, since Deimos had introduced him to it the courier had made regular practice a priority in his desire to get stronger and today was no different. In spite of his sweaters, parka, gloves, and boots he scrambled almost gracefully up the wall while Boreal and Bell lounged nearby in the snow, lightly dozing and watching alertly, respectively.

Sliding down the back of the wall, Tal trotted back around to the front and started again, this time picking a harder route among the varied holds and volumes that Deimos had peppered it with - and blissfully oblivious to anyone else entering the training yard just then as his full focus went to planning his next hand-and-foot holds.

Sah
Sah Lovi
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#2
Sah

Sah entered the training grounds and raised a brow as he spotted Tal on the wall. He'd noticed the courier's attempts to win over Deimos, but he hadn't expected the man to take up training as a means of doing so. Regardless of motives, it pleased the Abandoned that Tal was taking his training seriously. He might find the man incredibly annoying, but he didn't wish him true harm. And with a war looming, any and all training was encouraged.  

Once Tal settled securely into a new foothold, Sah activated his magic with a smirk. Using his telekinesis, he attempted to freeze Tal in his tracks and render the man immobile of moving further. Between his magic and the new foothold, hopefully Tal wouldn't startle and fall. But just in case, Sah moved closer in case he needed to catch a wayward courier.

Telekinesis: Can move large objects.
Type: Grey | Rank: Mastered
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Talyson Seawright
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#3
Tal might not have realized what was happening at first; no one had ever used magic on him without his consent before, and as a strange resistance settled over his limbs there was a single, confused moment where his brain teetered on a single question:

Fight, or flight?

Muscles bunched and broke free of the strange restriction as he flung himself back off the wall. The courier managed to land in a crouch and what to his wondering eyes should appear, but that guy.

"Sah, you dick!" he growled, adrenaline pumping through him in a mix of anger and relief that it was only Sah, but also how dare he. Tal didn't even think as he scooped up two snowballs and sent the first one whizzing at the advisor, with the other a split second behind. They weren't his best throws; he hadn't taken time to pack the snow and the balls were crumbling and wobbling on their flights. The first looked like it might miss, but the second was probably on target.

But hey, at least they weren't axes!
Sah Lovi
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#4
Sah

Once it was clear that Tal hand landed ok, Sah snorted with laughter. "I was upping the resistance to help your strength training!" Caught up in his laughter, the first snowball actually hit his shoulder. Brushing the snow off leisurely, Sah simply sidestepped the second one now that his focus was on the projectile.  

Still chuckling slightly, he reached down and preparing his own snowball. Tilting his chin up in a way he knew would piss the courier off immensely he added, "Come on Errand boy. Let's work on your aim." With that, Sah sent his snowball at Tal's chest. He threw it slightly below full force, not sure just how strong or durable the other man was.
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#5
"Yeah, well, you don't fuckin' use magic on people without permission, asshole," Tal growled, taking only mild pride that the first wobbly snowball had hit. It did nothing to mollify his annoyance at the other man, especially when Sah so easily dodged the second one.

Sah was smug enough to send Tal's blood pressure through the magical dome high overhead and his teeth were gritted behind his scowl. He was just straightening up when the return snowball came whizzing at him and he tried to twist away--

Too late. The snow splashed across the side of his parka and oh, it was on.

The courier started to move into a shuffling lope across the snow, bending and scooping a handful up in a smooth motion and letting fly at Sah's head with a growled: "Aim this, Jester." Akasm throwing while running was a tricky maneuver, and Tal hadn't quite mastered it yet.
Sah Lovi
the Wild Thunder
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#6
Sah

Tal's anger at the notion of using magic on him surprised Sah. He'd never seen someone react like that. It wasn't rare for Abandoned to catch each other off guard with magic or abilities. Deimos had done it to him once. So Sah had assumed it was fine. But if Tal was uncomfortable with it then that was that. "Noted", he replied genuinely.

The Outlander was immensely satisfied that his tacti to rile the courier up not only succeeded but apparently led to his snowball landing a hit. The game was on indeed. Another snowball came at him and Sah twisted, letting the ball sail past him.

He raised a brow at Tal, "Come on Errand boy. You can do better than that." The Abandoned had seen him aim better in the past so it wasn't even a lie.

Sah prepared another snowball and with a raised brow, threw it at the other man with the same force as last time. It seemed that that was probably as forceful as he should take it against the courier.
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Talyson Seawright
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#7
Growing up in a family where siblings ranged from Accepted to Abandoned to early-Attuned, ground rules had been laid down long before the baby brother came along. Likewise in lessons and childhood playgroups the etiquette had been clear: don't use magic, or call spirits, or shifted teeth and claws on each other - at least, not without prior agreement and someplace the adults wouldn't see it. Tal had grown up with those lessons his whole life.

But Sah was an Outlander, much like Deimos - something the courier sometimes forgot, until things like this happened.

It wasn't an apology, and Tal's scowl didn't lighten, but at least it didn't deepen at the one-word response.

It absolutely deepened at the taunting, however, and Tal growled as he just barely managed to avoid the second snowball and grab up a bigger handful of snow, imagining shoving it in Sah's face as he packed it and throw it with all the force in his puny arm! "Losin' your touch already?" he shot back.
Sah Lovi
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#8
Sah

Sah tilted his head with a smirk, "Do you want me to throw one at you full force? I'm over here trying to be nice and not bruise you." The taunt was certainly a bluff. He had no intention of sending a snowball with that much power at a man who he was quite sure would be concussed by the impact.  

The snowball that Tal through did hit the Abandoned, but just barely. It clipped his shoulder and proofed into powder that rained down onto his arm. Sah glanced at it briefly before snickering. Sarcasm dripped off his next words, "Impressive." Reaching down he created yet another snowball and threw it at the courier.
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Talyson Seawright
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#9
Tal scoffed. "It's snow, idiot. As long as you aren't throwin' iceballs y'aren't going to hurt anyone." Sah's supercilious attitude grated on the courier like lemon juice in a raw wound. He knew he wasn't terribly strong, but the last person he wanted to hear it from was this guy. Luckily his last throw hit, even if it wasn't Sah's face, but the other man's mocking snicker took any joy out of the hit, and Tal's hands balled briefly into fists.

Any thought of trying to get close and tackle the Jester was dissuaded by the next snowball that whizzed at him. The courier ducked, feeling a little powdered snow from the ball dusting his hair, but managed to evade the worst of it. It also put him in perfect range to scoop up another snowball and this time he did start running towards Sah, closing the distance as he loosed the cold projectile with a wicked smirk. "Better'n you did, Jester!"
Sah Lovi
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#10
Sah

At Tal's jibe, Sah lets out a laugh. A genuine one, not a teasing snicker. "Sure, sure, Errand boy." As the courier rushes him, twists and avoids the snowball thrown his way. As he does so, he scoops up more snow. Taking a step back, Sah sends it at the other man. This time at full force. Just because.

It is snow after all. Tal should be fine, right? He can always take him to the infirmary after if he needs too. Though Sah has a feeling that would destroy any pride the other man has. And Sah's not that cruel. Though it would be funny to tease Tal about in the future.
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#11
The laugh might have drawn a genuine grin from the courier before he'd realized it if Sah hadn't dodged his snowball so effortlessly. Maybe it was childish of him, but he hated how much more graceful the Outlander could be and Tal only scowled harder.

But at least the Jester was taking him seriously now.

Either by luck or skill - or some combination thereof - Tal dodged to the left as he ran forward at an angle and Sah's projectile went wide of its intended target. "That the best you can do?" he called out, and this time the grin broke free in spite of his intentions to the contrary.

It also put him close enough to abandon the snowballs and try to tackle the other man in the hopes of pushing his face into the snow in retaliation for the telekinesis trick that had started it all!
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#12
Sah

Sah shrugs noncommittedly, still grinning. "You tell me." Then Tal sprints at him and the Abandoned braces himself to meet the courier head on. Unfortunately for Tal, he seems to have misjudged just how sure-footed Sah can be, because instead of tackling him, Tal instead just faceplants into Sah's chest.

With a chuckle, the Abandoned tries to take advantage of this and goes to grab hold of Tal by the shirt. If he manages to get a good grip on the other man, Sah will then bodily throw Tal into a nearby snowdrift.

Because what could possibly be a better way to end a snowball fight then to throw your opponent into the snow?
My soul is in the sky
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Talyson Seawright
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#13
He'd been hoping to take Sah down at the waist, but alas, the advisor was more solid than he looked. Tal hit higher than he'd intended and the tables took an unfortunate turn back on him as Sah caught his collar before he could regroup.

The world tilted alarmingly as he was lifted off his feet, boots kicking at the sudden lack of traction, and then he was tossed through the air with insulting ease. Luckily the snowdrift was both deep and soft and Tal landed with an outraged howl that was quickly cut short as snow filled his mouth.

It took him a minute to find purchase and flail his way out of the drift, spitting snow and wiping it off his face. He looked around, already grabbing up a handful of snow for round two--

But the advisor was nowhere to be seen. Grumbling under his breath, the courier brushed himself off with a scowl and head back to the climbing wall to finish his interrupted workout.

~Fin!~


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