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RPG World of Remnant => The Vale Region => Beacon Academy => Topic started by: ReaperJoe on April 28, 2018, 11:11:10 PM

Title: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 28, 2018, 11:11:10 PM

thump, thump

The sound of a punching bag echoed through the empty weight room, chains rattling along with the cadence of fists against leather.

thump, thump

Smokey swung heavy blows, his brow furrowed in frustration.  His body swayed in between hits as his mind contemplated why he's so on edge.

thump, thump

He's been at Beacon for a while now, but he feels like he hasn't done much at all.  He feels cooped up.

thump, thump

Confined.  Neglected.  Ignored.

thump, thump

He wants to be out in the field, fighting Grimm.  Hell, it doesn't even have to be Grimm.  White Fang, evil robots, you name it, he'll fight it.

thump, thump

But instead of doing any of that, he's stuck here punching the dust off an old sack.  And it is just...

thump, thump

...not...

Thump! Thump!

...CUTTING IT!

THUMP! THUMP! THWACK!

The punching bag was thrown off the hook keeping it aloft, landing with a dull thud on the ground.  Next to it, Smokey panted, sweat dripping from his body and drenching his workout clothes.  His fists were clenched, still not satisfied from pummeling the punching bag.  His teeth were grit; he wanted something that could fight back.  And his eyes?  There's only one thing eyes like his look for, and that's a fight!

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 28, 2018, 11:36:53 PM

There's a sound of a door opening, and another women walks in; the towel around her shoulders and the waterbottle in hand make it clear her intentions to train, alongside the black gym bag hanging off one arm. She's tall, and her dreadlocks are done up in a ponytail - the black sports bra and shorts clearly displaying the tattoos of Grimm she has inked onto her body.  She comes in just as the punching bag goes flying, and she stares on in blank disdain as her gaze moves to the panting man.

"You just had to take it my favorite bag off the hook, didn't you?"

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 28, 2018, 11:47:09 PM

Smokey almost doesn't hear the door open over the grinding of his teeth.  It's only when the woman speaks up that he bothers to turn around and face her.  The first thing he does is a quick up-down to size her up, before shrugging sarcastically.

"Whoops," he says.  Ordinarily, Smokey would be much more polite and apologize and probably help put the bag back on the hook.  But right now, Smokey's thinking with his ego, not his head, and his ego sees a potential challenger.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 28, 2018, 11:56:55 PM

Jima may be pretty oblivious at times. Sarcasm doesn't always make sense, and social cues aren't usually noticed either - but even she can tell when someone's being a dick. Her voice jumps, and instead of speaking from near her body where she normally does, it's from behind him - time to be a bit creepy.

"Of course, whoops. You absolutely didn't mean to punch the poor, defenseless bag off the hook, and you surely didn't mean to be a sarcastic dick about it! My bad, of course. Please, except my sincere apologies."She mouths the words as the voice speaks from halfway across the room - even if she doesn't entirely understand it, she can at least dish it out well enough in return.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 12:11:50 AM

Smokey's initially startled by the suddenly disembodied voice and reflexively turns around and reaches for his pistol....which isn't on him at the moment.  It takes a few seconds as the woman talks to him from a direction of where she's not, but he eventually snaps out of the initial confusion.  He turns back around and opens his mouth to respond, before closing it again, as he tries to figure out if he should speak in the direction of the body or the voice.  He eventually shakes his head and turns towards the body, hoping he's guessing right.

"Way I see it, if you wanted that bag so bad, you should've gotten here sooner.  Now it's on the floor, so what are you gonna do about it, some weird ventriloquism act?" he challenges. 

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 12:26:49 AM

Jima has an obvious grin on her face as she as he gapes like a fish, subsequently pleased with the confusion she caused him. The voice continues to travel, hopping from one area of the room to the next. "Weird ventriloquism, now that's something I totally haven't heard before. But honestly, I'm not sure I should bother to pick it up, I got here right in time for my normal training session. It's your fault it's on the floor, so I'll ask you once politely: pick it up for me?"

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 12:34:57 AM

Quote from: Moth on April 29, 2018, 12:26:49 AM

"Weird ventriloquism, now that's something I totally haven't heard before. But honestly, I'm not sure I should bother to pick it up, I got here right in time for my normal training session. It's your fault it's on the floor, so I'll ask you once politely: pick it up for me?"

Smokey's eyes have a hard time keeping up with the voice's location, but the words and intention are clear as day, and Smokey's having none of it.  He turns back to her, snarling at her smirk.  I'll wipe that stupid grin off your face soon enough he thinks to himself before cracking his knuckles.

"Make me."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 12:48:18 AM

Jima stares down the ever-so intimidating boy as he cracks his knuckles, and of all things bursts out laughing. "O-ohohaha - Oh my god, y-you're exactly like - hah, hehe..."Finishing her mocking of the boy, she finishes off with almost a cute giggle, before she continues to stare him down. "You are such an angsty first year. Bring it, buddy."

One of her feet slides back, and her arms move to a defensive position in front of her. She's clearly bracing for a fight.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 12:59:34 AM

She's laughing at me.  That's the only thing as Smokey's face darkens....hardens...he starts trembling with anger, building and building, before Beacon officially welcomes the return of Mt. Shortstack as Smokey erupts towards the offender with a wild haymaker.

 "I'll show you to laugh at me," he shouts as he charges toward her, armed with passion and power, but no technique.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  100%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  20
Matchstick Rounds Remaining:  7

Attack:  Wild Haymaker (3%, but easily dodgeable)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 01:07:08 AM

Jima only smiles at the young man's promise, sidestepping his charge with an air of ease before ccrouching down and sweeping her legs forward, aiming to send him flying. "Bring it, buddy! Let's see what you've got!

Combat Stats:
(Aura: 100/100)
(Sidekick: 2%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 01:14:47 AM

Smokey's first strike sails past its intended target as his opponent tries to sweep his legs from under him.  Fortunately for him, Smokey's stocky and sturdy even without his semblance, and her strike only succeeds in making him stumble slightly.  The shock of the damage, however, does knock some sense back into him as he spins around to make another strike, this time much more compact and precise.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  98%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  20
Matchstick Rounds Remaining:  7

Attack: Jab (1%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 01:20:17 AM

The jab manages to hit home, making Jima stumble slightly, but she doesn't take it lightly; instead moving to return with her own series of jabs with two to the stomach and a third to the chin, the grin still on her face.

Combat Stats:
(Aura 99/100)

Attack:
(Jabs: 1% x 3)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 01:29:01 AM

Smokey doesn't even bother to dodge, instead opting to grit his teeth and move his body so the punches hit less vital areas, even opting to headbutt the last punch, rather than take it on the chin.  This is all in an attempt to break past her guard and get two heavy punches in, one to each of her sides.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  95%

Attack: Heavy body blows (2% x 2)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 01:37:34 AM

Jima actually snorts in amusement as he takes the punches, actually meeting her fist with the latest attack - but the slight distraction renders her unable to dodge, taking the blows as well. Shaking them off easily, Jima refocuses - it's two more quick hits to the chest, followed by a third kick, spinning kick aimed towards his head.

Combat Stats:
(Aura: 95/100)

Attack:
Quick hits: 1% x 2
Spinning Kick: 3%

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 01:44:59 AM

Smokey continues to ignore her punches, confident he'll win a slug-fest, and delivers another heavy blow.  However, he's caught off guard completely by the kick, and is sent stumbling back into one of the weight racks, where he eventually catches himself, and starts massaging his chin.  Looks like I'm gonna have to kick it up a notch

Combat Stats:
Aura:  90%

Attack: Heavy body blow (2%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 01:57:23 AM

Jima takes the blow with a surprising amount of grace, and grins as he's sent sprawling back by her kick. As he crashes back into the wrack, she grins at him, putting one hand on her hip and cocking her head to the side - that smirk is back. "So are you just gonna lie there and take it, or what?"

Attacks:
Biting Sarcasm (Ego bruise)

Combat Log:
(Aura: 93/100)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 02:05:43 AM

"Alright, that's it!" Smokey says as he pushes himself off the rack, charging back into battle with another wild hay-maker.  But this time it's a feint, as the real attack is the aura enhanced uppercut heading straight for her chin.  The kid gloves have officially come off.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  90%
Ego status:  Spewing excessive profanity


Attack: Aura Enhanced Uppercut (6%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 02:14:57 AM

The handy part about having mobile senses? It's nearly impossible to be surprised. It especially isn't hard to see the dark grey shimmer that's gathering on his hand, making his plan fairly easy to determine. Jima responds in turn by giving her own dash into the charge - effectively ducking the punch - before grabbing him around the waist, attempting to flip him up and over her shoulder to bodyslam him into the ground.

Combat Stats:
(Aura 93/100)

Attack:
Bodyslam into ground: 5%

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 02:27:44 AM

Smokey curses as his attack whiffs over Jima's head, as his body is now open for a counter attack.  But luck is on his side this time, as his opponent tries to lift him up.  But as she tries, Smokey activates his Semblance, causing his body to glow and resist any attempt to move him against his will.  As both of his hands are above her, he clasps them together and brings them down with full force, hoping to collapse her to the ground, and move in for the pin.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  90%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  19
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVE: TIME REMAINING 25 SECONDS

Attack:  Aura Enhanced 2-handed Heavy Downward Smash (15%) into attempted pin

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 02:45:47 AM

Jima's vision is overhead as she grabs the charging gman around the waist, but as he lights up and doesn't budge off the ground, her mistake is obvious - he's activated his semblance, and she can't move him. At all.

She's fucked.

She takes the slam, hitting the ground hard with her breath knocked out of her - her aura visibly shimmers a bit. He just manages to get her arms over her head, but they're yanked down before she's properly pinned, and for the first time in the fight the smirk has been wiped off her face. She isn't letting this volatile little first year get the best of her. She retaliates with a harsh headbutt aimed directly for his skull, while at the same time bringing her knee up between his legs - aiming directly for a harsh groinshot with her knee. Hopefully, that'll surprise him enough she can free herself.

Combat Stats:
(Aura: 78/100)

Attacks:
Headbutt (3%)
Knee-to-the-Groin (8%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 08:06:42 PM

...It worked!  That's the only thought that went through Smokey's head as his opponent collapsed to the ground, her irritating grin finally gone from her face.  He moves in to pin her down in order to finish the fight once and for all, but Jima still has plenty of spirit in her. 

A harsh knee comes straight for Smokey's groin.  Between his aura and semblance, it probably wouldn't have been very effective.  But Smokey's never tested that theory, and for perfectly valid reasons, one might add.  Smokey awkwardly dodges the crotch-shot and ends up moving directly in the way of the headbutt.  Again, not very effective with his semblance up, but it does surprise him.  His movements give just enough room for his senior to escape, but Smokey throws out one last punch as she scrambles away.

And then a quick thought jumps into his head.  There's only one reason she would go for a cheap shot:  she's losing!  The barest hint of a grin starts to creep up his face.

"What's the matter?  Big, bad upperclassman can't handle a first year?" he asked. 

Combat Stats:
Aura:  88.5% (IO damage resistance)
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  19
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVE: TIME REMAINING 20 SECONDS

Attack:  Aura Enhanced Punch (5%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 08:28:29 PM

Jima rolls to the side as he moves off her, the punch barely dodged in time as she rapidly scrambles to her feet. She doesn't bother to answer the question he poses, only giving taking a breath in response - yeah, she's not losing this. Time to play her strengths. "Don't let your ego get the best of you, buddy. Keep in mind you had to activate your semblance to get the best of me."

Jima shifts again, pulling her arms against herself, a slightly tighter defensive stance than she initially had - and of all things, closes her eyes. Time to psyche him out - he may know she can throw her voice, but he doesn't know about the rest of her senses. "Don't think you're all high-and-mighty quite yet, I know for a fact I could win this with my eyes closed."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 09:09:06 PM

"You bi--"  No, she's taunting him.  He's not sure what her game is, but Smokey's lost more than enough fights to sniff out a trap.  Some of the bruises are still there from his younger years, before aura.  No, he's an immovable object, and he's at his best when his opponents come to him, like when the woman in front of him tried to body slam him. 

Smokey wipes some sweat from his brow, deactivating his semblance.  He's learned two things during this fight:  he hits harder than her, but she's smarter and better trained.  Smokey's best chance to win is to bring her to the ground when his semblance comes back up, and the best way to do that is to recreate the last time she fell.

"Is that so?  What else can you do?  Can you tell how many fingers I'm holding up?" Smokey flips the bird.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  88.5%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  19
IMMOVABLE OBJECT DEACTIVATED. 10 SECOND COOLDOWN

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 09:23:10 PM

"...fuck if I know? I have my eyes closed, dude. Not sure you saw that." The slight cocky smirk is back, alongside the grin in her voice - she's moved right on past his teasing, her defensive stance still held. Just tucked out of sight to him, there's a faint purple shimmer starting to envelope her back leg - she's charging an aura-boosted kick. Moving forwards with a burst of movement, she swings with her right arm, while her left leg comes up -  the attack's a feint, the true kick aimed to his stomach.

Combat Stats:
Aura: (78/100)

Attack:
Feint (if it glances): 0.5%
Aura Enhanced Kick: 8%

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 09:38:29 PM

The thing about feints?  They only work on people who are afraid of taking a hit.  And Smokey hasn't bothered dodging any of Jima's punches, so why would he start now?  Instead, Smokey dives straight through the punch, gritting his teeth, and goes for a counter hit at full force, diving in too close for his opponents kick to connect to his stomach.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  88.0%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  19
IMMOVABLE OBJECT DEACTIVATED. 5 SECOND COOLDOWN

Attack:  Aura Enhanced Counter Punch (6%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 09:48:32 PM

...well fuck, that didn't work. Jima's never spared with someone who's dived into her punches. She barely manages to roll herself to the side in time to avoid it with just a glancing blow, but tries to use his dive to counter him, combining another regular sweeping kick to try and trip him up with an aura-charged two-handed blow to his side. If he's listening closely, he might have just heard a voice utter "Fascinating..."

Combat Stats:
(Aura 77/100)

Attack:
Sweeping Kick: 2%
Aura Enhanced Two-Handed Blow: 6%

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 10:15:53 PM

Smokey clicks his tongue as Jima barely manages to dodge his punch.  Apparently she can see him, although he's not quite sure how.  Despite catching her off guard, his opponent's superior training came through, and was Smokey's feet stumbled, leaving him wide open for her second blow, sending him back and away from her. 

Smokey does manage to catch himself, however.  Carrying around heavy equipment and armor means every day is leg day.  It'll take a more concentrated effort to bring him down to the ground against his will. 

Smokey turns back to his opponent, sporting a bit of a smirk of his own. He may have just taken a heavy hit, but Smokey looks like he thinks the advantage lies with him.  And in a way, it does: Jima's having to charge him, now, rather than the other way around.  On top of that, he just showed a "viable" stategy of tripping him up and swinging at him.  But now his semblance is back up, and if she tries it again, she'll find that it won't go so smoothly as it did before...

"C'mon, that all you got?" 

Combat Stats:
Aura:  80.0%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  19
IMMOVABLE OBJECT DEACTIVATED. COOLDOWN REFRESHED
IMMOVABLE OBJECT AVAILABLE FOR USE

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 10:28:53 PM

Jima grins at his words, taking a brief moment to pull up a little screen on what appears to be an black wristwatch on her scroll, before typing something on to the digital display - inputting coordinates. Finishing the task, she nods in satisfaction, before turning back to her opponent and not bothering to respond, coming in with three quick swings before following it up with a fourth aura-enhanced kick to the side.

Combat Stats:
Aura: 77/100

Attacks:
Rapid Punches: (2% x 3)
Aura Enhanced Kick (6%)

---

Elsewhere on the school grounds, Jima's locker has fired up, and is rocketing towards the training room - with very little regard for the architecture it's blasting through.

TIME IN TRANSIT: 10 S

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 10:53:27 PM

Smokey tightens up his guard.  He doesn't bother dodging her punches.  In reality, he can't.  They're well aimed, quick, and compact.  But Smokey isn't watching Jima's fists.  He's watching her legs.  And when that leg starts flying towards him, even encased in aura, a wicked grin spreads across his face.  This was his chance!

Smokey purposefully opens his guard on his side, almost welcoming the kick into his stomach, and flexes as hard as he can to brace himself.  It almost knocks the wind out of him, but he holds, and immediately wraps his arm around her leg.  His aura then starts to solidify around him, signifying the activation of his semblance once again.  Jima's been trapped!

Her ability to dodge effectively removed, Smokey lets loose a heavy strike aimed straight for her face.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  68.0%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  18
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVATED: 25 SECONDS REMAINING

Attack: Heavy Strike (7%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 11:07:34 PM

Catching her leg gets a bit of an eyebrow, but Jima doesn't let herself visibly react - instead, almost creepily, her grin gets wider. After taking a punch to the face, of all things. Unfortunately, she's a bit stuck, regardless of the damage she's done to Smokey. She'll just... wait this one out. A matter of patience in the end, after all.

Notably, there's a growing roar in the distance, but you'd only notice if you were paying attention.

Combat Stats:
Aura: 70/100

Attacks: None

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 11:22:04 PM

Smokey's a little confused at his opponent's behavior, but he quickly shakes it off and continues his assault.  He has her right where he wants her, and as far as he knows there's nothing she can do about it. 

Smokey starts walking forward, forcing Jima to either hop backwards on one foot or fall on her ass, forcing her into an even worse position.  Meanwhile, 2 more heavy strikes are unleashed, one to her stomach and one to her face.

...Wait, what's that sound?

Combat Stats:
Aura:  68.0%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  18
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVATED: 20 SECONDS REMAINING

Attack: 2 Heavy Strikes (7% x 2)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 11:31:40 PM

Jima manages to hop back and keep her balance, twisting her foot to test the his grip - rock solid. She actually manages to snap her head back to avoid the hit to the face, but the glance to the stomach hits home - but not before the roaring in the distance comes to a crescendo, the door to the training room literally being busted down as the rocket flies through. Jima manages to take advantage of the oncoming distraction to yank her leg back and roll out of the way, but not before sustaining some minor damage from flying debris of the locker.

The locker lodges itself in the opposite wall, and as Jima manage to get back to her feet, she walks over to pop the lid. Reaching inside, a fairly intimidating-looking mace is pulled out, alongside a body harness with an interesting pyramid stuck to the back - which she pulls on over her gym clothes. "If you're really so interested in seeing what I've got, then call your own and let's make this official."

Combat Stats:
Aura: 56%

Attack:
Rocket Locker (7% to all parties)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 29, 2018, 11:42:49 PM

It was by sheer luck the rocket locker didn't do more damage than it did.  He barely managed to scoot himself away, forced to let go of Jima, but still took a bit of damage.  It took him a few seconds to realize what exactly happened, but he figured it out once the woman pulled out a particularly nasty looking mace.

Oh, shit's getting real! 

Quote from: Moth on April 29, 2018, 11:31:40 PM

"If you're really so interested in seeing what I've got, then call your own and let's make this official."

"Well, if you're gonna be that polite about it, guess I will." he says as he moves towards his own gym bag, deactivating his semblance as he does so.  He pulls out his scroll and inputs the coordinates.

"Since we're waiting, I don't think I caught your name."

Combat Stats:
Aura:  61.0%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  18
IMMOVABLE OBJECT DEACTIVATED

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 29, 2018, 11:48:50 PM

Popping open a space in the neck of the mace, Jima begins loading in what appears to be shotgun rounds, before cinching an ammo belt around her waist, opening her eyes and physically glancing his way for the first time since she closed them. That creepy grin is still there, and she adds to the effect by throwing her voice so it comes from right next to him, mouthing along to the words."Jima Purpora. You'd be?"

Combat Stats:
Aura: 56%

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 30, 2018, 12:11:04 AM

Smokey takes the reprieve from battle to actually look at his opponent.  She's actually...kind of hot?  Tall, long legs, toned, and ample...*ahem* tracts of land.  Not to mention he kind of digs the tattoos.

It's a shame he has to kick her ass.

Smokey looks in the direction of her voice, still not quite sure if he should address it or the physical person, but just assumes that she'll hear it no matter where he's speaking.

"Jima, huh?  Kind of a weird name, but I'm not really one to talk.  I'm Smokey Emberstone" he says back.  He doesn't really seem to be a good conversationalist. 

For the second time, a roar gets closer and closer, until the wall crashes in.  Another weapons locker slams into the wall, on the opposite side of Jima's, sending dust and debris from the first locker into the air, potentially obscuring Jima's view, depending on where it is. 

As the dust settles, Smokey emerges wearing his coat, and inside one would see a great variety of casings, cartridges and the like.  He's loading an enormous revolver, which looks more like someone put a pistol stock on the barrel of a shotgun.  After he finishes, he spins the barrel and slams it shut.

"Fair warning, this gun don't play." He slides into a ready stance.  "Welp, whenever you're ready, Miss Purpora."

Spoiler: ShowHide

If Jima peeked into Smokey's locker, she'd see a secondary locked container inside, engraved Good News

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 30, 2018, 12:20:00 AM

"Smokey, huh?" Jima considers the name, before managing to kick off the wall to land on the locker, taking a step across to stand on the rim of his, looking down at her opponent and spinning the mace in one hand. With her overhead vision, she notes the secondary locker inside the first - she'll need to anticipate a second weapon at some point."With a name like that, I'm pretty sure this match is gonna get pretty hot."

The mace ends up right in front of his face, and the head opens up with a click - a scattered shotgun blast aimed right for his face - aiming to do damage and hopefully temporarily blind him with the flash. Starting the round off with a bang, she grins again before leaping backwards off the lockers before he can grapple with her again.

Combat Stats:
Aura: 56%

Attacks:
Scattered Shotgun Blast (10%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 30, 2018, 12:35:00 AM

Smokey activates his semblance immediately, a different approach from when they were fighting hand-to-hand.  He attempts to shove her mace away from his face, and is partially successful, managing to keep the blast away from his dominant eye, but still takes the full brunt of the blast. 

In return, he raises his own weapon, aimed at her feet, and fires a round enhanced with ice dust.  The game may have changed slightly, but his tactics are still the same:  Cut down his opponent's mobility!

"Maybe you should chill out, then" he says in return to the initial pun. 

Combat Stats:
Aura:  51.0%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  17
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVATED: 25 SECONDS REMAINING
Matchstick Rounds:  6/7
Fire Dust: 3/3
Ice Dust: 2/3

Attack: Matchstick Round (15% + 3% ICE)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 30, 2018, 12:47:17 AM

Jima grins at the pun, barely leaping out of the way with a roll to come back up giggling at the bad pun. It'd almost be cute, if it weren't for the fact she's retaliating with her own shot as she moves to rapidly circle him. Managing to close the distance in a short period of time, the head of the mace closes back up, before it literally falls off the handle and dangling by a chain, the spiked head flying for his face now. "Chill out, c'mon, you already know I'm plenty cool!"

Combat Stats:
Aura: 56%
Goliath Rounds: 3/5
Morningstar Mode Active

Attacks:
Scattered Shotgun Blasts (10%)
Mace-to-the-Face (8%)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 30, 2018, 01:11:42 AM

Smokey quickly strafes as he fires another shot, trying to pin her down so he can pull out Matchstick's full power. Unfortunately, she's far more agile than he is, and he can't dodge her shotgun blasts. 

But Jima makes another mistake:  she sends her flail at him.  He watches as the spiked ball and chain come careening towards his face, and he holds out his hand.  But he's not trying to block it.  He's trying to grab the chain. 

The flail collides into Smokey, but immediately loses all momentum, as Goliath's target can't be moved.  With the chain wrapped around his hand, it doesn't look like the mace will be moving for a bit, either.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  33.0%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  17
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVATED: 20 SECONDS REMAINING
Matchstick Rounds:  5/7
Fire Dust: 3/3
Ice Dust: 1/3

Attack: Matchstick Round (15% + 3% ICE)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 30, 2018, 01:20:38 AM

Barely avoiding his next shotgun blast and with Smokey nabbing Goliath's chain, Jima's smile goes tense for a moment - she should really know better by now. She immediately lets go of Goliath - better to let him have it then to be pinned again - and backpedals across the room. The pile of weights next to her though gives her an idea, and without losing her momentum, she shifts to pick up two. They're tossed into the air, and with two aura-charged kicks, launched at her opponent from halfway across the room.

Combat Stats:
Aura: 56%

Attacks:
25lb Launched Weights (5% x 2)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 30, 2018, 01:50:53 AM

As Jima drops her weapon, Smokey frowns slightly.  She played it smart, if she had held onto it, Smokey would've reeled her in for a point-blank meeting with Matchstick's secondary form.  But victory is still close.  She has to be getting desperate.

Smokey calmly advances towards his opponent, even as she launches heavy weights at him.  He swings his flail at the projectiles, in an attempt to knock them out of the sky.  It's clumsy, and he only manages to knock one off course, but Smokey has effectively dodged for the first time this entire fight.  The other weight collides into him, but it just bounces off to seemingly little effect. 

"So, I figure I should give you a chance to surrender," he says as he starts to reload his gun.  "I've got your weapon, which means I've got you outgunned.  So, you can keep trying to fling discs at me, because that's clearly working, until I inevitably pin you down again.  Or you could give up, get your weapon back, and spare yourself the trouble of explaining how a 'little first year' sent you to the infirmary."  Smokey presses a button on his gun, shifting Matchstick into its secondary form.  "So, what's it gonna be."  Smokey levels the 7 barrels towards Jima.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  30.5%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  17
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVATED: 15 SECONDS REMAINING
Matchstick Rounds:  7/7
Fire Dust: 3/3
Ice Dust: 1/3

Attack: (Threatening) 7 round volley (More than you have%)

(OOC: If you decline, Smokey won't fire, it'd just waste his ammo and give Jima a counterattack opportunity.)
 

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on April 30, 2018, 02:09:19 AM

"You know, that little part is literal. I'm like, 6 inches taller than you." Staring down the barrel of a gun aimed at her, Jima seems remarkably nonplussed. "Besides that, I'm calling your bluff. That gun reloads one at a time, it's just a waste of ammo. Furthermore, believe it or not, I'm fairly sure you're actually having fun with this. Do you really want it to end, just like that?" She actually offers him a fairly nice smile, blinking a bit owlishly down at him. Appeal to his better nature. See if he wants to keep this game going.

And most importantly, bait out that annoyingly-long semblance so you can get your goddamn mace back.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on April 30, 2018, 11:28:06 PM

Smokey starts to snarl at the jab at his height, but shakes it off.  Don't fall for it he thinks to himself.  He may not know what cards the woman is trying to play, but he knows he has the better hand.  He continues slowly advancing, trying to push Jima into a corner with the threat of his gun.

"It's only a waste of ammo if I miss, and I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm holding the second-biggest gun in Beacon* ** right here.  You really wanna take your chances on a bluff?" he asks, gesturing to the 7-barreled volley gun.  "On top of that, I'm pretty sure you ain't got any more tricks.  I mean, it's pretty obvious you're just trying to stall out my semblance.  Hell, even if it did fall, what would you do then?  I still have your weapon, remember?"

What he's not saying is that he's almost out of tricks himself, not that he had that many to begin with.  That being said, even the most hardened warrior should have second thoughts when staring down Matchstick.  It's time for a test of nerves.

Combat Stats:
Aura:  30.5%
Immovable Object Charges Remaining:  17
IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTIVATED: 10 SECONDS REMAINING
Matchstick Rounds:  7/7
Fire Dust: 3/3
Ice Dust: 1/3

Attack: (Threatening) 7 round volley (No really, are you sure you want to test this?%)

Spoiler: ShowHide

*The first being Good News
**probably an exaggeration, but it is most definitely big
Also, just in case you're curious about the actual damage output that I'm planning on using for Matchstick's volley form
(40% in AoE of 30ft Cone) or if at point blank (15% x 7, single target)

  Some footnotes that might be of interest

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 01, 2018, 12:03:25 AM

Jima doesn't bother backing up - instead her grin only gets wider as she looks down at him, actually stretching one arm up over her head as if it's the perfect time to calm down from a workout. What Smokey wouldn't be able to see is her fiddling with the clasp of the Grab n' Go on her back, prepping it to drop out of it's harness - if she can whip it around in time and get it against him, she'd be able to pin him to - well, something. "You don't know everything about me Smokey, even if you did check me out pretty thoroughly earlier. Don't think that didn't just slip past me. Besides that, do you really want to hurt me? We both know that gun will shred me, and I don't think you exactly want to put me in the infirmary. I mean like, seriously. We've fucked up the weight room. I don't think we need to pain the janitors with blood on the walls."

Combat Stats:
Aura: 56%

Attacks:
Grab n' Go (preparatory)

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 01, 2018, 12:41:13 AM

Jima's behavior and words spark a number of feelings in Smokey.  Much of those are confusion.  Some of it is embarrassment.  But the most dominant emotion?

Quote from: Moth on May 01, 2018, 12:03:25 AM

"We both know that gun will shred me"

Guilt.  Smokey looked down at the gun in his hands.  It was the gun he and his father built to slay monsters and protect people.  Yet here he was, pointing it at someone who had done nothing wrong.  "You may win the fight, but the Grimm will win the war" Smokey mumbles under his breath, a saying his father had repeated to him many times as a child.   Smokey needed to stop this.

Smokey's eyes snapped back to Jima's, cold as steel, and his finger squeezed the trigger.  Seven simultaneous KA-KOOMs blasted the hearing of any around...

To her left, Jima would see the wall behind her had undergone a significant redecoration in the last half-second: one that had put great emphasis on fist-sized holes.

"Ya know, for the life of me, I can't tell if you have nerves o' steel, or if you seriously thought you could take that!  Just in case, I figured I'd let you off with a warning this time," Smokey half-shouts.  The glow from his semblance dissipates into a cloud of smoke, and he's extending the handle of Goliath forward.  It appears he's offering a truce.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 01, 2018, 01:13:49 AM

Jima doesn't even blink as the gun goes off, instead offering him a sincere smile as she extends her hand to take back the handle of her mace - clicking a button so the head retracts back to it's former state. "I don't quite know how that quote is relevant, but it's not particularly wrong. And it's nerves of steel by the way - the truce is appreciated. Gotta admit, you have a lot of potential for a first year, just maybe need to not take out that temper on someone who just wanted to use the weight room. If you put that anger into passion though, I can see you accomplishing some pretty impressive things."

There's an almost-inaudible click as the pyramid on her back is clicked back into place, the need to use it now abated. Now that the worst of it's over, Jima's tone switches to something teasing - trying to ease any remaining tension. "Besides shortstop, the fight was fun. Should do it again sometime, just... somewhere that results in less collateral damage." The grin is audible in her voice as she moves to pass him by, purposefully bumping his hip with hers as she returns to dig through her locker.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 01, 2018, 01:35:57 AM

Smokey is...stunned.  Nerves of steel?  Nah, that's not quite right.  She's bonkers.  She has to be. There's no way anyone in their right mind would just laugh off a threat from his gun...right?  Right!  Yeah, totally! 

Like, who goes from trying to bash each other's face in to saying "Good game, call me sometime?"  That's not normal at all! ...Is it? 

As Jima playfully teases him, Smokey just kinda stares slack-jawed at his handiwork, contemplating the last few minutes.  There are a million questions swimming around in his head, but they can all be summarized with one.

"What the hell just happened?"

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 01, 2018, 02:03:48 PM

"What part? Where I didn't blink at the fact you destroyed the wall inches from my head, or that I just walked away after all of that?" Jima seems genuinely curious, finishing digging through her locker to pull out a change of clothes and turn around to face Smokey as he stares at a wall. Her vision doesn't visibly shift, as it appears she's just staring a bit blankly, but she seems fairly attentive regardless. "Go ahead with the questions, it's fairly obvious you have them."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 01, 2018, 11:43:18 PM

"Wait, you heard that?  No, wait--I mean yes, I mean--...Okay, can you at least explain how you're doing that with your voice?" Smokey finally asks after incoherently babbling.  He's still confused about the whole situation, concerned over Jima's seemingly arrogant disregard of Smokey's gun, and generally just feels like the air in the room is way less tense than he thinks it should be.  He might as well just start with the easy questions.

 

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 02, 2018, 12:03:29 AM

"Semblance. I'm surprised you didn't figure that out sooner." Her voice is a bit amused, notably remaining perfectly clear as she starts to tug a sweatshirt over her head. "My senses are essentially independent of my body. Sight, smell, touch, taste, and voice. I can basically move them wherever, given it's within 'eyeshot'," she pauses to do airquotes at the word. "And under 50 meters. That's how I can fight with my eyes close - my sight isn't dependent on my physical body. It's also how I knew when the locker was coming so I could position us, or the fact you have a box engraved 'Good News' in your locker as well. Which is actually secured so tightly I can't see in, so you may need to demonstrate that for me later. Literal gun show!"

She pauses, then continues the explanation. "That's also how I saw like, half your attacks coming. It's pretty damn difficult to sneak up on me."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 02, 2018, 12:29:19 AM

Okay, semblance was his first guess.  For the voice, at least.  He knew that the eyes-closed trick was just that, a trick.  Smokey just didn't know how the trick worked.  And now that he knew, it was kind of irrelevant.  There wasn't anything he could do about it, except maybe kick of cloud of smoke?  No, he was still in fight mode, snap out of it!

His eyes narrow when she mentions looking at Good News.  "Ya know, it's kinda rude to peek in other people's lockers.  But if you really wanna know what's in there..." Smokey walks over to his locker and reaches out for the combination lock.  He pauses for a minute, then looks back at Jima. "I hope this goes without saying, but no peeking on this one," he says before attempting to block all view from the lock with his body as he inputs the combination. 

As he pulls away from the locker, Smokey's carrying a large, complicated-looking...hunk of metal?  It's definitely more than that, but it looks more like some convoluted box rather than a weapon.  He spends a bit of time looking it over, checking gears and knobs.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 02, 2018, 12:35:20 AM

"I may be creepy but I'm a decent person, c'mon." Her voice is mock-offended, watching as he pulls out something that... doesn't look like a gun in the slightest. Huh. Not what she was expecting. "I'll be honest with you, not what I was expecting. That's the least gun-shaped gun I've ever seen, but do go on." She does seem to be sincerely interested though - hopping off the locker to take a closer look at what he was fiddling with.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 02, 2018, 12:49:32 AM

"Hold your horses, I'm almost done," he says as he continues to inspect the...thing.  It doesn't take much longer at least.  Smokey finally looks back at Jima as he flips a switch.

thunk!
whirrrr
shnk!
chk-chk-chk-chk-chk-chk- chk-- chk--....chk

As the box starts to unfurl, it takes the shape of something that also doesn't look like a gun.  It looks more like a cannon that's pretending to be a gun.  Jima's mace could almost fit in the barrel! 

"Remember when I said I was holding the second biggest gun in Beacon?  Well, here's the first."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 02, 2018, 12:59:48 AM

Jima's eyebrow raises as it unfolds. And continues to unfold. And is now longer than her current weapon. That's... actually fairly impressive. Resisting the urge to make a joke about compensating for something, one arm bends behind her back to unclip the Grab n' Go, while leaning on the locker, still staring at the massive gun."Not bad, shortstuff. Could be a fair contender at least, I'll give you that much. How's her firepower?"

The Grab n' Go is successfully unclipped, and Jima brings the pyramid around to lay it down on the locker while reaching for Goliath. "And since you showed me yours, I'll show you mine - only fair if we're bragging about weaponry."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 02, 2018, 01:15:07 AM

Not bad?  Not bad?!  "Are you kidding?! This thing can turn Death Stalkers into craters!  I mean, this gun was initially designed for a paladin, for crying out loud!  ...Not that I could actually give you a demonstration," he finishes dejectedly.  He reaches back into Good News' case for a pouch labelled Articles and pulls out an equally gigantic bullet.  At first glance, the casing appears red, but on closer inspection, the casing is clear.  It's just chock-full of a very volatile strain of Fire Dust.

"Unless you got 200 lien and a giant monster you don't mind being liquefied lying around, I can't afford to shoot any of these.  If I did, I might as well hang this gun up on a wall somewhere," Smokey explained.

Smokey's head lifts back up to see Jima--wait, why is she taking off her--oh...Get your mind out of the gutter, you perv

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 02, 2018, 01:29:54 AM

Jima glances down at the bullet, and the eyebrow is raised a little higher. "I'll hit you up when I need something absolutely obliterated, thanks for the offer. And no worries - with the size of that thing, I'll take your word for it. Nodding towards the gun, Jima moves to a standing position, the head of Goliath opening up again. Taking the pyramid, Jima fits the tip of it into the shotgun barrel, before giving it a little twist - and it's secured with a click as she walks to the center of the room.

"This is the Grab n' Go, version 1.1. Used to capture Grimm alive in the field for study, before their head is bashed in. Handles anything up to the size of a medium Ursa." Holding Goliath out in front of her, she braces with two hands and pulls a trigger -

K-THUNK

The pyramid flies across the room at a speed too fast to see, embedding itself in the opposite wall. Four separate grappling hooks have detached from the corners, buried deep in the plaster - there's a visible crater where it came in contact. "Not necessarily safe for use on humans - the 1.0 version left me with scars."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 02, 2018, 01:50:03 AM

"Wait, scars?  Even through Aura?" Smokey looks back at the Grab n' Go, studying the hooks more closely.  Yeah, they'd definitely hurt, but would it really go that far?  "I'm not doubting you, but you're gonna have to explain how that happened.  And as for capturing Grimm?  I dunno how much good that would do.  Not like you could get very far with a dissection or anything like that.  'Cuz, ya know, poof.  Maybe I don't get it, but if you can capture a Grimm, I don't see why you wouldn't just kill it instead."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 02, 2018, 02:04:22 AM

"The underside of both 1.0 and 1.1 have a series of barbs that penetrate the hide of whatever it touches so the body stays locked on. The original didn't have a safety feature and there was a misfire when I was testing it one day. Pinned my shoulder to the wall, I was stuck there until a professor came and got me down. The wounds were bad enough the scars stuck and it caught me... very unprepared, I'll say." She wanders back over and leans on the locker again, staring at where the trap was imbedded in the wall.

"And as for capturing them, well... have you wondered about the tattoos yet?" She gestures to the Goliath on her chest, patting the ink fondly.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 02, 2018, 02:17:27 AM

Smokey cringes as Jima explains her mishap with her original contraption.  Sounds like a slow, painful aura drain that turns into a bloody mess once it's gone. 

As for the tattoos, Smokey shrugged, "I thought they were just part of the aesthetic.  I was thinking of gettin' some just like those for each of Good News' kills, just figured yours was something similar."  He's not the type to read too much into things.  He knows people who get tattoos simply because they look cool.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 02, 2018, 08:22:23 PM

Jima blinked, apparently needing a moment to process that. "...huh, usually I get a bazillion questions about why I've got my body decorated by Grimm of all things. If you need a guy, I can recommend you my tattoo artist." She turns again, back to staring at the pyramid in the wall. "And well - like you said, dissection is worth shit when it comes to Grimm, so we need some way to be able to study them in the field. I'm just trying to find the best way to do that, and that's my start." She finishes off by nodding towards the Grab n' Go.

"...so what about you? How'd you end up with a gun initially built for a paladin of all things? That's an extreme amount of firepower, especially for a first year."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 02, 2018, 11:25:08 PM

Smokey cocks his head in contemplation, and says, "I still don't really get it.  If you can capture a Grimm, doesn't that mean you've already learned how to kill it?
Why not just save yourself some extra effort and just shoot it?  I guess maybe you could find an easier way to destroy it, if you looked hard enough.  On another note though, I'll definitely take you up on that tattoo guy when I'm ready to have one done."

"As far as Good News goes, though, that's a bit of a long story.  Short version is that my dad made it.  It was a gift."  Smokey lets out a small sigh.  There's a sign of grim determination on his face, the look of someone facing a long, steep, uphill battle.  It passes quickly, and he continues "As for why I carry so much firepower, it's because I can handle it.  Physically, I mean.  As far as I know, I'm the only person in Beacon, if not in all of Remnant, that can fire my guns without getting slapped in the face by the recoil.  You've seen the shells for my other gun, right?"  Smokey lifts open his coat to give a better look at his collection of ammo.  Shotgun shells and dust fill the inside pockets.  "Not exactly standard revolver ammunition.  And if they tried to fire Matchstick in volley gun mode, if they didn't have aura, they'd dislocate their shoulder."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 03, 2018, 12:34:18 AM

Jima briefly scowled as he rambled on about killing Grimm, a rare moment of negativity for the usually-cheerful woman - but it quickly becomes one of contemplative understanding. "That's the point though - to not kill them. They're an entire species we know nothing about that's been plaguing humanity for centuries. The bigger ones, like the Goliaths, are the smartest creatures on the surface of Remnant next to the human race - hell, I don't doubt that there's some out there that may actually be smarter than some humans. If we ever want to stop these beasts, we need to understand them. That's why I capture them alive, so I can study them. Find the patterns. Where they come from, how they grow, how they evolve. Someone has to, at least." She' still looking away from Smokey, even if her voice in the vicinity. "Honestly, I don't understand why more people aren't fascinated with them."

Even if she's not visibly looking at Smokey, her head does tilt when his expression changes and he shows off his collection of ammo. "I guess that vetos me asking if I could try Matchstick out then, bit of a shame. She's a gorgeous gun. Regardless, your dad's work is impressive. Give him my compliments when you can, from one inventor to the other. And if you wanna gimme your scroll, I can give you the name of the place. Warning that the first ones are always the most painful, though it does depend on location.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 03, 2018, 01:03:09 AM

"I guess we're gonna have to agree to disagree on that then.  As far as I'm concerned, there ain't that much to understand: they want to kill us, and we don't wanna die," he replies.  It's weird.  Normally, he'd enjoy discussing how to better hunt Grimm.  It's what he's at Beacon to do in the first place.  But Jima's way of doing it just seems...pointless.  At least for now.  He may be proven wrong in the future.

His expression changes to amusement when she mentions wanting to try his gun.  "I mean, it would be funny to watch you try to shoot it, that's for sure.  Though if you fired it in here one more time, I think the place might collapse," he says while surveying the weight room.  Yeah, there's probably gonna be retribution for this. "My dad would appreciate the compliment, though.  Thanks."

He tosses Jima his scroll.  "So, should we come up with a story about what happened here?  Because I don't know about you, but that was a really big bat to me."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 03, 2018, 01:53:13 PM

"I'd say maybe not a bat - more like a Nevermore, one of the small ones, y'know? That way it explains why the lockers were called." she says, patting the hunk of metal she's leaning against. Placing Goliath inside her own, she quickly adds two contacts to Smokey's Scroll, before handing it back to him and crossing the room.

"That explains why there's shots in the wall, as well as evidence I used this thing - we just really wanted it dead. Also, why there's no body."As she explains, she approaches the triangle before pressing a few buttons on one surface - and with a surprising amount of simplicity, the tethers in the walls extract, automatically coiling back into the pyramid as it neatly falls off the wall into Jima's hands - followed by a chunk of plaster hitting the ground as well. Jima snorts, before turning back to Smokey."I'd suggest packing up as well, otherwise I'm gonna keep pondering what you're compensating for there."

The teasing grin and tone have returned with the last line, though she blinks after she says that - so much for filtering her thoughts.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 03, 2018, 10:44:03 PM

"Oh wow, I've never heard that line before," Smokey says in monotone.  "Guy with abnormally large object?  Clearly must be deficient in some other department.  You totally got me.  I'll have to visit the therapist for that one." 

He does take Jima's advice, however, and Good News begins shrinking down back to its box-like carrying form.  He also takes off his coat and hangs it back up, slotting Matchstick in the holster.  Before closing the locker, he makes a mental note to change the combination to Good News' case, just to be safe.

As he steps away from the locker he checks his scroll for what he assumed would be the one new contact, but then pauses.  "Oh, so I have to hit girls to get their number.  No wonder my one-liners never worked.  My punchlines were terrible."

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 03, 2018, 10:56:24 PM

”Apparently literally punching them works instead, though I wouldn’t suggest trying it with most women. Though in your case, you do seem to have a preference to pin them down.” Her grin’s moved on to a smirk - he’s proven to be fairly emotional, Jima can’t help but wonder what it’ll take to get him to blush. Beyond that, she tugs her harness off and returns it to the locker, closing the door before pulling out her scroll to send it away.

”...So, we agree on the Nevermore front?”

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 03, 2018, 11:04:59 PM

N-...Nothing?  C'mon, that joke was great!  Hit girls, punchline?  Ah, whatever. 

"What front?  That Nevermore just came out of nowhere," Smokey responded in apparent agreement, before fiddling with his scroll to send his locker back from whence it came.

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: Moth on May 03, 2018, 11:14:22 PM

”Perfect.” One last object tugged from the locker before she sent it back to who knows where - a well-worn leather jacket, which she slips on over her gym clothes. ”Now I don’t know about you, but that fight worked up a real appetite, and I’m thinking I’ll skip campus for one last time before we’re grounded and need to help with repairs for the next...” she takes the opportunity glance around, taking in the damage. ”Six weeks? That’s my estimate, though could easily be a full two months. Been awhile since I’ve done this much damage.”

Title: Re: Where There's Smoke... [OPEN]
Post by: ReaperJoe on May 03, 2018, 11:35:11 PM

Smokey raises a finger to say something, but his head turns back to the space formerly known as a wall.  Two months?  The two of them were going to have to rebuild the entire damn room.  They'd be lucky if it was done by the end of the semester!

"Yeah, getting out of here for a little bit sounds like a great idea, but..." Smokey lifts a pit and takes a whiff, "Phew!  Yeah, I'mma need a shower before I go anywhere.  Besides which, I think ya got a bit of debris ya might wanna wash off, yourself.  I'll, uh, text you, or something"